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About Mai Village

Mai is a large village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,266, made up of 1,201 males and 1,065 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 318 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mai village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 318 hectares
Population 2,266
Male Population 1,201
Female Population 1,065
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 887
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mai compares

By the 2011 count Mai is the 26th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 318 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Mai

Mai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mai as Available within <5 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 Mai from other places

Mai lies about 30 km from Aurangabad. 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 Mai
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 3.4 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 30 km

Villages closest to Mai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mai village had a population of 2,266. That makes it the 26th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Mai village has 1,201 males and 1,065 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mai has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Mai is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mai covers 318 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mai falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The census record for Mai notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Mai is about 30 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mai is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Rafiganj is about 3.4 km away. Aurangabad is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maikhurd (under 2 km), Chand Bigha (under 2 km) and Masaundha (under 2 km).

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

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