# Paliganj, Patna (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Patna, Bihar 

# Paliganj

Paliganj is a sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **254,904 people**, 1 town and 117 villages (113 inhabited). The largest village is Nirakpur Pali (11,798 people).

- 254,904people (2011)
- 117villages
- 1towns
- 65.4%literacy

## Population of Paliganj compared with Patna

■ Paliganj · ■ Patna district

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**909

Working population ****35.0%**

**32.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Paliganj

Of every 100 households in Paliganj in 2011, 9 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Paliganj · ■ Patna district

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**57%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**53%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**45%

Tap water ****4%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**61%

Use banking services ****52%**

**62%

Television ****16%**

**47%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****25%**

**18%

Own their home ****98%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Paliganj

- Janpur10,614 people

## Largest villages in Paliganj

- Nirakpur Pali · 11,798 people
- Chandhaus · 10,989 people
- Jarkha · 8,875 people
- Mohbalipur · 6,863 people
- Makhmilpur · 6,392 people
- Bherharia · 5,419 people
- Sikaria · 4,768 people
- Lalganj Sehra · 4,552 people
- Dharahra · 4,538 people
- Rampur Nagwan · 4,535 people
- Kurkuri · 4,444 people
- Akbarpur · 4,399 people
- Korra · 4,249 people
- Pipardaha · 4,007 people
- Jamharu · 3,907 people
- Dahia · 3,801 people

[All 117 villages in Paliganj →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/paliganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Paliganj?117 (113 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Paliganj in?Patna district, Bihar
- What is the population of Paliganj?254,904 (Census 2011)