All Information About Paliganj Subdistrict

Detailed information about Paliganj Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Paliganj is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Patna District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Paliganj - पालीगंज
Tehsil Code 1407
District Patna
Census Code 2011 1407
Number of Grampanchayats 23
Number of Villages 118

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Pataliputra (Code: 178)
Assembly Constituency Paliganj (Code: 1270)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Paliganj Sandeep Saurav ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Paliganj Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 254,904
M: 130,907
F: 123,997
Rural 244,290
M: 125,543
F: 118,747
Urban 10,614
M: 5,364
F: 5,250
General Information

Number of Households: 41,991

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 254,904 (Male: 130,907, Female: 123,997)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 45,599 (Male: 23,466, Female: 22,133)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 47,844 (Male: 24,518, Female: 23,326)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 68 (Male: 33, Female: 35)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 136,817 (Male: 82,859, Female: 53,958)

Illiterate Population

Total: 118,087 (Male: 48,048, Female: 70,039)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 89,334 (Male: 61,212, Female: 28,122)

Main Workers

Total: 57,874 (Male: 44,689, Female: 13,185)

Marginal Workers

Total: 31,460 (Male: 16,523, Female: 14,937)

Non-Workers

Total: 165,570 (Male: 69,695, Female: 95,875)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,078 (Male: 12,710, Female: 2,368)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 29,150 (Male: 21,033, Female: 8,117)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,868 (Male: 1,291, Female: 577)
  • Other Workers: 11,778 (Male: 9,655, Female: 2,123)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,719 (Male: 1,867, Female: 1,852)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,882 (Male: 11,018, Female: 9,864)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,025 (Male: 834, Female: 1,191)
  • Other Workers: 4,834 (Male: 2,804, Female: 2,030)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Paliganj Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 254,904
M: 130,907
F: 123,997
Rural 244,290
M: 125,543
F: 118,747
Urban 10,614
M: 5,364
F: 5,250
General Information

Number of Households: 41,991

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 254,904 (Male: 130,907, Female: 123,997)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 45,599 (Male: 23,466, Female: 22,133)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 47,844 (Male: 24,518, Female: 23,326)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 68 (Male: 33, Female: 35)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 136,817 (Male: 82,859, Female: 53,958)

Illiterate Population

Total: 118,087 (Male: 48,048, Female: 70,039)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 89,334 (Male: 61,212, Female: 28,122)

Main Workers

Total: 57,874 (Male: 44,689, Female: 13,185)

Marginal Workers

Total: 31,460 (Male: 16,523, Female: 14,937)

Non-Workers

Total: 165,570 (Male: 69,695, Female: 95,875)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,078 (Male: 12,710, Female: 2,368)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 29,150 (Male: 21,033, Female: 8,117)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,868 (Male: 1,291, Female: 577)
  • Other Workers: 11,778 (Male: 9,655, Female: 2,123)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,719 (Male: 1,867, Female: 1,852)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,882 (Male: 11,018, Female: 9,864)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,025 (Male: 834, Female: 1,191)
  • Other Workers: 4,834 (Male: 2,804, Female: 2,030)

Grampanchayat List of Paliganj Tehsil/Taluka

Paliganj Tehsil comprises 23 Gram Panchayats and 118 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Paliganj. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paliganj

Paliganj is located in the Patna District of Bihar State, India.

Paliganj Tehsil has 118 villages.

Paliganj has a total of 23 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Paliganj is 254,904.

In Paliganj, there are 130,907 males and 123,997 females.

There are 45,599 children in Paliganj, comprising 23,466 males and 22,133 females.

In Paliganj, the literate population is 136,817 (82,859 males and 53,958 females). The illiterate population is 118,087 (48,048 males and 70,039 females).