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About Aligarh Village

Aligarh is a large village in Campierganj tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,642, made up of 1,900 males and 1,742 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aligarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aligarh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Campierganj
Pincode 273155
Area (hectares) 320 hectares
Population 3,642
Male Population 1,900
Female Population 1,742
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Aligarh compares

By the 2011 count Aligarh is the 31st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 320 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Aligarh

Aligarh is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Aligarh as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Aligarh from other places

Aligarh lies about 32 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sardarnagar, about 25 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 Aligarh
Nearest town Rūdarpur 20 km
Nearest railway station Sardarnagar 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Campierganj 32 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 32 km

Villages closest to Aligarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Aligarh village had a population of 3,642. That makes it the 31st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Aligarh village has 1,900 males and 1,742 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aligarh has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Aligarh is 273155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aligarh covers 320 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aligarh falls under Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Aligarh is Sardarnagar, about 25 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 within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Aligarh.

Aligarh is about 32 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aligarh is in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Rūdarpur is about 20 km away. Sardarnagar is about 25 km away. Campierganj is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tendua Bisambharpur (3.9 km), Nawadih (4.4 km) and Sonaura Khurd (6.9 km).

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

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