Skip to main content

About Motha Village

Motha is a mid sized village in Goh tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,427, made up of 734 males and 693 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Motha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Motha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Goh
Pincode 824203
Area (hectares) 205 hectares
Population 1,427
Male Population 734
Female Population 693
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Motha compares

By the 2011 count Motha is the 45th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 205 hectares work out to about 7.0 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 920.

Getting to Motha

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

Motha lies about 35 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, 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 Motha
Tehsil headquarters Goh 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 12 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 35 km

Villages closest to Motha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Motha village had a population of 1,427. That makes it the 45th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Motha village has 734 males and 693 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Motha has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Motha is 824203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Motha covers 205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Motha falls under Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Motha is Rafiganj, 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 km distance for Motha.

Motha is about 35 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Motha is in Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district. Goh is about 6.7 km away. Rafiganj is about 12 km away. Aurangabad is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dihuri (under 2 km), Baksanr (1.6 km) and Rukndi (1.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All