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About Maharaj Ganj Village

Maharaj Ganj is one of the larger villages in Tulsipur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,864, made up of 3,563 males and 3,301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maharaj Ganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maharaj Ganj village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Tulsipur
Pincode 271205
Area (hectares) 242.98 hectares
Population 6,864
Male Population 3,563
Female Population 3,301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Maharaj Ganj compares

By the 2011 count Maharaj Ganj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents. Its 242.98 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Maharaj Ganj

Maharaj Ganj is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Maharaj Ganj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Maharaj Ganj from other places

Maharaj Ganj lies about 31 km from Tulsipur, and the nearest railway station is Balrampur, about 15 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 Maharaj Ganj
Nearest railway station Balrampur 15 km
Nearest town Balrāmpur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Tulsipur 31 km

Villages closest to Maharaj Ganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tulsipur 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 Maharaj Ganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Maharaj Ganj village had a population of 6,864. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents.

Maharaj Ganj village has 3,563 males and 3,301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharaj Ganj has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Maharaj Ganj is 271205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maharaj Ganj covers 242.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Maharaj Ganj falls under Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Maharaj Ganj is Balrampur, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Maharaj Ganj is about 31 km from Tulsipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maharaj Ganj is in Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district. Balrampur is about 15 km away. Balrāmpur is about 15 km away. Tulsipur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahraj Ganj (under 2 km), Gairahwa (1.7 km) and Garhwa (1.7 km).

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

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