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About Elahiganj Village

Elahiganj is a large village in Murshidabad Jiaganj tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,616, made up of 1,319 males and 1,297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Elahiganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Elahiganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Murshidabad Jiaganj
Pincode 742113
Area (hectares) 46.3 hectares
Population 2,616
Male Population 1,319
Female Population 1,297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Elahiganj compares

By the 2011 count Elahiganj is the 30th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 46.3 hectares work out to about 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Elahiganj

Elahiganj 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 Elahiganj as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Darura, Dhamua, Dharmmapur and Diar Chaitanpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Elahiganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Elahiganj village had a population of 2,616. That makes it the 30th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Elahiganj village has 1,319 males and 1,297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Elahiganj has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Elahiganj is 742113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Elahiganj covers 46.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Elahiganj falls under Murshidabad Jiaganj tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Elahiganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Elahiganj.

Elahiganj is in Murshidabad Jiaganj tehsil of Murshidabad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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