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About Mathiya Village

Mathiya is a small village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 62, made up of 29 males and 33 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,138 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.8 hectares hectares.

Mathiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathiya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Area (hectares) 28.8 hectares
Population 62
Male Population 29
Female Population 33
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,138
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 Mathiya compares

By the 2011 count Mathiya is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 28.8 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Mathiya

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

Mathiya 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 Mathiya
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 Mathiya

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 Mathiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathiya village had a population of 62. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Mathiya village has 29 males and 33 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathiya has about 1138 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1079.

Mathiya covers 28.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mathiya falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mathiya is Sher, about 7.2 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 Mathiya.

Mathiya 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.

Mathiya 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 Mathia (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 Mathiya today is likely to be higher.

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