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About Posdaha Village

Posdaha is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,923, made up of 4,149 males and 3,774 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 499 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Posdaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Posdaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854316
Area (hectares) 499 hectares
Population 7,923
Male Population 4,149
Female Population 3,774
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Posdaha compares

By the 2011 count Posdaha is the 18th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 499 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Posdaha

Posdaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Posdaha as Available within 10+ 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 Posdaha from other places

Posdaha lies about 40 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Bathnaha, about 5.9 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 Posdaha
Nearest railway station Bathnaha 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 7.4 km
Nearest town Forbesganj 10 km
District headquarters Araria 40 km

Villages closest to Posdaha

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 Posdaha

As per the Census of India 2011, Posdaha village had a population of 7,923. That makes it the 18th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Posdaha village has 4,149 males and 3,774 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Posdaha has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Posdaha is 854316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Posdaha covers 499 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Posdaha falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Posdaha is Bathnaha, about 5.9 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Posdaha.

Posdaha 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.

Posdaha is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Bathnaha is about 5.9 km away. Narpatganj is about 7.4 km away. Forbesganj is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhanghi (1.7 km), Bhorhar (2.0 km) and Khaira (3.0 km).

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

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