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About Maharaj Ganj Village

Maharaj Ganj is a large village in Moth tehsil, in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,457, made up of 1,329 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 849 females per 1000 males. The village covers 384.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 284306, 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 Jhansi
Tehsil Moth
Pincode 284306
Area (hectares) 384.72 hectares
Population 2,457
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 849
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Maharaj Ganj compares

By the 2011 count Maharaj Ganj is the 21st largest of the 187 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents. Its 384.72 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Maharaj Ganj

Maharaj Ganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maharaj Ganj as Available within <5 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 Maharaj Ganj from other places

Maharaj Ganj lies about 32 km from Jhansi, and the nearest railway station is Chirgaon, about 14 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 Chirgaon 14 km
Nearest town Nivāri 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Moth 28 km
District headquarters Jhansi 32 km

Villages closest to Maharaj Ganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Moth 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 2,457. That makes it the 21st largest of the 187 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents.

Maharaj Ganj village has 1,329 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharaj Ganj has about 849 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Maharaj Ganj is 284306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maharaj Ganj covers 384.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maharaj Ganj falls under Moth tehsil of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Maharaj Ganj is Chirgaon, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Maharaj Ganj.

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

Maharaj Ganj is in Moth tehsil of Jhansi district. Chirgaon is about 14 km away. Nivāri is about 17 km away. Moth is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ladawara (2.6 km), Dhawar (5.2 km) and Karguwan (7.4 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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