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About Paurao Village

Paurao is one of the larger villages in Hayaghat tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,075, made up of 2,622 males and 2,453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 358 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paurao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paurao village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Hayaghat
Pincode 847301
Area (hectares) 358 hectares
Population 5,075
Male Population 2,622
Female Population 2,453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paurao compares

By the 2011 count Paurao is the 7th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,444 residents. Its 358 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 893.

Getting to Paurao

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

How far is Paurao from other places

Paurao lies about 35 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Rusera Ghat, about 14 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 Paurao
Nearest town Rosera 13 km
Nearest railway station Rusera Ghat 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Hayaghat 24 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 35 km

Villages closest to Paurao

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paurao village had a population of 5,075. That makes it the 7th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,444 residents.

Paurao village has 2,622 males and 2,453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paurao has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 893.

The pincode recorded for Paurao is 847301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paurao covers 358 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paurao falls under Hayaghat tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Paurao is Rusera Ghat, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Paurao.

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

Paurao is in Hayaghat tehsil of Darbhanga district. Rosera is about 13 km away. Rusera Ghat is about 14 km away. Hayaghat 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 Pipraulia (1.7 km), Hajipur (10 km) and Siwaisinghpur (14 km).

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

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