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About Kaptanganj Village

Kaptanganj is one of the larger villages in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,889, made up of 2,976 males and 2,913 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaptanganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaptanganj village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Pincode 276141
Area (hectares) 164.9 hectares
Population 5,889
Male Population 2,976
Female Population 2,913
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaptanganj compares

By the 2011 count Kaptanganj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 164.9 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Kaptanganj

Kaptanganj is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kaptanganj as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kaptanganj from other places

Kaptanganj lies about 16 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 Kaptanganj
District headquarters Azamgarh 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 24 km

Villages closest to Kaptanganj

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 Kaptanganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaptanganj village had a population of 5,889. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Kaptanganj village has 2,976 males and 2,913 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaptanganj has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Kaptanganj is 276141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaptanganj covers 164.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kaptanganj.

Kaptanganj is about 16 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaptanganj is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Azamgarh is about 16 km away. Sagri is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamin Ganguwa (under 2 km), Rausarh (under 2 km) and Ganguwa (under 2 km).

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

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