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About Kothiya Village

Kothiya is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 848, made up of 441 males and 407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares.

Kothiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothiya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 848
Male Population 441
Female Population 407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothiya compares

By the 2011 count Kothiya is the 46th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Kothiya

Kothiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothiya as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothiya from other places

Kothiya lies about 18 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 16 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 Kothiya
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 16 km
Nearest town Jahānābād 16 km
District headquarters Arwal 18 km

Villages closest to Kothiya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothiya village had a population of 848. That makes it the 46th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Kothiya village has 441 males and 407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothiya has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Kothiya covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothiya falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kothiya is Jehanabad Court, about 16 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 km distance for Kothiya.

Kothiya is about 18 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothiya is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 6.6 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 16 km away. Jahānābād is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurkuri (under 2 km), Helalpur (1.6 km) and Pinjranwan (1.6 km).

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

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