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About Mangha Village

Mangha is a large village in Phulwaria tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,124, made up of 1,008 males and 1,116 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mangha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mangha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Phulwaria
Pincode 841425
Area (hectares) 115.3 hectares
Population 2,124
Male Population 1,008
Female Population 1,116
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,107
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Mangha compares

By the 2011 count Mangha is the 15th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 115.3 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Mangha

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

How far is Mangha from other places

Mangha lies about 66 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Chhata Aschaura, about 12 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 Mangha
Nearest town Bānsdīh 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Chhata Aschaura 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulwaria 15 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 66 km

Villages closest to Mangha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mangha village had a population of 2,124. That makes it the 15th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Mangha village has 1,008 males and 1,116 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mangha has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Mangha is 841425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mangha covers 115.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mangha falls under Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mangha is Chhata Aschaura, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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 Mangha.

Mangha is about 66 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mangha is in Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bānsdīh is about 4.3 km away. Chhata Aschaura is about 12 km away. Phulwaria is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balbhadar Parsa (3.1 km), Kotwa Khem (5.5 km) and Lakri Bishunpur (8.8 km).

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

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