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About Barji Village

Barji is a large village in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,316, made up of 1,118 males and 1,198 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,072 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barji Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barji village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Pincode 276135
Area (hectares) 153.29 hectares
Population 2,316
Male Population 1,118
Female Population 1,198
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,072
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barji compares

By the 2011 count Barji is the 76th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 153.29 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Barji

Barji is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barji as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Barji from other places

Barji lies about 9.9 km from Azamgarh. 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 Barji
District headquarters Azamgarh 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 19 km

Villages closest to Barji

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagri 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 Barji

As per the Census of India 2011, Barji village had a population of 2,316. That makes it the 76th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Barji village has 1,118 males and 1,198 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barji has about 1072 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Barji is 276135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barji covers 153.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Barji falls under Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Barji notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barji.

Barji is about 9.9 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barji is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Azamgarh is about 9.9 km away. Sagri is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sohari (under 2 km), Arazi Paharpur (under 2 km) and Sodhan Patti (1.5 km).

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

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