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About Mirchehar Village

Mirchehar is a mid sized village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 769, made up of 392 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares.

Mirchehar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirchehar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares) 75 hectares
Population 769
Male Population 392
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Mirchehar compares

By the 2011 count Mirchehar is the 91st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Mirchehar

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

Mirchehar lies about 16 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kastha, 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 Mirchehar
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 6.2 km
Nearest railway station Kastha 16 km
District headquarters Gaya 16 km

Villages closest to Mirchehar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Mirchehar

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirchehar village had a population of 769. That makes it the 91st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Mirchehar village has 392 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirchehar has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Mirchehar covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirchehar falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mirchehar is Kastha, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mirchehar.

Mirchehar is about 16 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirchehar is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 6.2 km away. Kastha is about 16 km away. Gaya is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gohati (under 2 km), Gean Khap (under 2 km) and Arjun Bigha (under 2 km).

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

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