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About Pathra Village

Pathra is a mid sized village in Belaganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 963, made up of 487 males and 476 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Belaganj
Pincode 804403
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 963
Male Population 487
Female Population 476
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pathra compares

By the 2011 count Pathra is the 74th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 11 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 935.

Getting to Pathra

Pathra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pathra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pathra from other places

Pathra lies about 17 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bandhua, 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 Pathra
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Bandhua 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Belaganj 17 km
District headquarters Gaya 17 km

Villages closest to Pathra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathra village had a population of 963. That makes it the 74th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents.

Pathra village has 487 males and 476 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathra has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Pathra is 804403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathra covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pathra falls under Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pathra is Bandhua, 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 - 10 km distance for Pathra.

Pathra is about 17 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathra is in Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 6.1 km away. Bandhua is about 16 km away. Belaganj is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pararia (3.6 km), Bhalua (4.1 km) and Nakti Bhalua (4.1 km).

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

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