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About Mohni Village

Mohni is one of the larger villages in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,859, made up of 3,467 males and 3,392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 953 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mohni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Pincode 854312
Area (hectares) 953 hectares
Population 6,859
Male Population 3,467
Female Population 3,392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mohni compares

By the 2011 count Mohni is the 21st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 953 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Mohni

Mohni is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mohni as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mohni from other places

Mohni lies about 19 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Araria Court, about 12 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 Mohni
Nearest railway station Araria Court 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 14 km
District headquarters Araria 19 km
Nearest town Arāria 19 km

Villages closest to Mohni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mohni village had a population of 6,859. That makes it the 21st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Mohni village has 3,467 males and 3,392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohni has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Mohni is 854312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mohni covers 953 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mohni falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mohni is Araria Court, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mohni.

Mohni is about 19 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mohni is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Araria Court is about 12 km away. Raniganj is about 14 km away. Araria is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharaili (2.1 km), Kumhra (2.1 km) and Karahia (2.1 km).

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

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