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About Vatgan Village

Vatgan is a large village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,835, made up of 1,874 males and 1,961 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,046 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vatgan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vatgan village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 493229
Area (hectares) 91.54 hectares
Population 3,835
Male Population 1,874
Female Population 1,961
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,046
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vatgan compares

By the 2011 count Vatgan is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 91.54 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Vatgan

Vatgan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vatgan as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vatgan from other places

Vatgan lies about 62 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Bhatapara, about 38 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Vatgan
Tehsil headquarters Palari 7.5 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 21 km
Nearest railway station Bhatapara 38 km
District headquarters Raipur 62 km

Villages closest to Vatgan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Vatgan

As per the Census of India 2011, Vatgan village had a population of 3,835. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Vatgan village has 1,874 males and 1,961 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vatgan has about 1046 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Vatgan is 493229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vatgan covers 91.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Vatgan falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Vatgan is Bhatapara, about 38 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Vatgan.

Vatgan is about 62 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vatgan is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Palari is about 7.5 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 21 km away. Bhatapara is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Junwani (2.2 km), Dhaurabhatha (2.3 km) and Nawagaon (3.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Vatgan today is likely to be higher.

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