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About Mathia Village

Mathia is a mid sized village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 511, made up of 242 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.98 hectares hectares.

Mathia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Area (hectares) 40.98 hectares
Population 511
Male Population 242
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,112
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mathia compares

By the 2011 count Mathia is the 98th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 40.98 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Mathia

Mathia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mathia 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mathia from other places

Mathia lies about 23 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 7.2 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 Mathia
Nearest railway station Sher 7.2 km
Nearest town Barauli 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhorey 23 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 23 km

Villages closest to Mathia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathia village had a population of 511. That makes it the 98th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Mathia village has 242 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathia has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

Mathia covers 40.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathia falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mathia is Sher, about 7.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mathia.

Mathia is about 23 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathia is in Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sher is about 7.2 km away. Barauli is about 9.0 km away. Bhorey is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mathiya (under 2 km), Rampur (2.6 km) and Rampur Pariwadh (2.6 km).

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

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