Skip to main content

About Mehdiyabad Village

Mehdiyabad is a large village in Kaler tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,175, made up of 1,661 males and 1,514 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 355 hectares hectares.

Mehdiyabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehdiyabad village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kaler
Area (hectares) 355 hectares
Population 3,175
Male Population 1,661
Female Population 1,514
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mehdiyabad compares

By the 2011 count Mehdiyabad is the 15th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents. Its 355 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Mehdiyabad

Mehdiyabad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mehdiyabad as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mehdiyabad from other places

Mehdiyabad lies about 15 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Piro, about 25 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 Mehdiyabad
Tehsil headquarters Kaler 7.7 km
District headquarters Arwal 15 km
Nearest railway station Piro 25 km

Villages closest to Mehdiyabad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehdiyabad village had a population of 3,175. That makes it the 15th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents.

Mehdiyabad village has 1,661 males and 1,514 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehdiyabad has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

Mehdiyabad covers 355 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mehdiyabad falls under Kaler tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mehdiyabad is Piro, about 25 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Mehdiyabad.

Mehdiyabad is about 15 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mehdiyabad is in Kaler tehsil of Arwal district. Kaler is about 7.7 km away. Arwal is about 15 km away. Piro is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pahleja (under 2 km), Jaipur (under 2 km) and Maraila (1.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.