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About Bakshgarh Village

Bakshgarh is a mid sized village in Gauriganj tehsil, in the district of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,628, made up of 826 males and 802 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 361.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 227801, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakshgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakshgarh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sultanpur
Tehsil Gauriganj
Pincode 227801
Area (hectares) 361.14 hectares
Population 1,628
Male Population 826
Female Population 802
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bakshgarh compares

By the 2011 count Bakshgarh is the 86th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,536 residents. Its 361.14 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Bakshgarh

Bakshgarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakshgarh as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bakshgarh from other places

Bakshgarh lies about 44 km from Sultanpur, and the nearest railway station is Bani, about 8.2 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 Bakshgarh
Nearest railway station Bani 8.2 km
Nearest town Jais 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Gauriganj 12 km
District headquarters Sultanpur 44 km

Villages closest to Bakshgarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakshgarh village had a population of 1,628. That makes it the 86th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,536 residents.

Bakshgarh village has 826 males and 802 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakshgarh has about 971 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 999.

The pincode recorded for Bakshgarh is 227801. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakshgarh covers 361.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bakshgarh falls under Gauriganj tehsil of Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bakshgarh is Bani, about 8.2 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 <5 km distance for Bakshgarh.

Bakshgarh is about 44 km from Sultanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakshgarh is in Gauriganj tehsil of Sultanpur district. Bani is about 8.2 km away. Jais is about 9.7 km away. Gauriganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramgarhi (under 2 km), Bhikhipur (1.6 km) and Bhatgawan (2.4 km).

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

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