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About Pathraha Village

Pathraha is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,317, made up of 4,785 males and 4,532 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 700 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854336, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854336
Area (hectares) 700 hectares
Population 9,317
Male Population 4,785
Female Population 4,532
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Pathraha compares

By the 2011 count Pathraha is the 12th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 700 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Pathraha

Pathraha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pathraha 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 Pathraha from other places

Pathraha lies about 40 km from Araria. 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 Pathraha
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 6.2 km
Nearest town Forbesganj 12 km
District headquarters Araria 40 km

Villages closest to Pathraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathraha village had a population of 9,317. That makes it the 12th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Pathraha village has 4,785 males and 4,532 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathraha has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Pathraha is 854336. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathraha covers 700 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pathraha falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The census record for Pathraha notes the nearest railway station 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 Pathraha.

Pathraha is about 40 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathraha is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Narpatganj is about 6.2 km away. Forbesganj is about 12 km away. Araria is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghua Dibiganj (under 2 km), Pharhi (under 2 km) and Dargahiganj (2.3 km).

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

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