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About Mahurahi Village

Mahurahi is a large village in Jagdishpur tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,072, made up of 1,038 males and 1,034 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177 hectares hectares.

Mahurahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahurahi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Jagdishpur
Area (hectares) 177 hectares
Population 2,072
Male Population 1,038
Female Population 1,034
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Mahurahi compares

By the 2011 count Mahurahi is the 55th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,264 residents. Its 177 hectares work out to about 12 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 909.

Getting to Mahurahi

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

Mahurahi lies about 144 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Rajanagar, about 8.3 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 Mahurahi
Nearest railway station Rajanagar 8.3 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jagdishpur 24 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 144 km

Villages closest to Mahurahi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahurahi village had a population of 2,072. That makes it the 55th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,264 residents.

Mahurahi village has 1,038 males and 1,034 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahurahi has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 909.

Mahurahi covers 177 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahurahi falls under Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahurahi is Rajanagar, about 8.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mahurahi.

Mahurahi is about 144 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahurahi is in Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Rajanagar is about 8.3 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 12 km away. Jagdishpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tadiha (1.6 km), Tulsi (4.1 km) and Harna Tanr (7.1 km).

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

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