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About Aliganj Village

Aliganj is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,940, made up of 2,456 males and 2,484 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 422.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aliganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aliganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 422.69 hectares
Population 4,940
Male Population 2,456
Female Population 2,484
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Aliganj compares

By the 2011 count Aliganj is the 18th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 422.69 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Aliganj

Aliganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aliganj as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Aliganj from other places

Aliganj lies about 41 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Gunjaria, about 3.2 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 Aliganj
Nearest railway station Gunjaria 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 4.7 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 4.7 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 41 km

Villages closest to Aliganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Aliganj village had a population of 4,940. That makes it the 18th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Aliganj village has 2,456 males and 2,484 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aliganj has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Aliganj is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aliganj covers 422.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aliganj falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Aliganj is Gunjaria, about 3.2 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 km distance for Aliganj.

Aliganj is about 41 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aliganj is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Gunjaria is about 3.2 km away. Islampur is about 4.7 km away. Islāmpur is about 4.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sialtor Taranjanbari (under 2 km), Chhatish (2.0 km) and Barhat (2.2 km).

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

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