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About Mardua Village

Mardua is a mid sized village in Tikari tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,008, made up of 529 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mardua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mardua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tikari
Pincode 824207
Area (hectares) 118 hectares
Population 1,008
Male Population 529
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Mardua compares

By the 2011 count Mardua is the 82nd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents. Its 118 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Mardua

Mardua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mardua 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 Mardua from other places

Mardua lies about 26 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Guraru, 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 Mardua
Tehsil headquarters Tikari 5.0 km
Nearest town Tekāri 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Guraru 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 26 km

Villages closest to Mardua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mardua village had a population of 1,008. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents.

Mardua village has 529 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mardua has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Mardua is 824207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mardua covers 118 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mardua falls under Tikari tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mardua is Guraru, about 14 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 Mardua.

Mardua is about 26 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mardua is in Tikari tehsil of Gaya district. Tikari is about 5.0 km away. Tekāri is about 5.0 km away. Guraru is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tetariya (under 2 km), Chhathawan (under 2 km) and Khaira (1.8 km).

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

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