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About Arihana Village

Arihana is a large village in Azamnagar tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,178, made up of 2,159 males and 2,019 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 373.91 hectares hectares.

Arihana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arihana village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Azamnagar
Area (hectares) 373.91 hectares
Population 4,178
Male Population 2,159
Female Population 2,019
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arihana compares

By the 2011 count Arihana is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents. Its 373.91 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Arihana

Arihana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arihana as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Arihana from other places

Arihana lies about 21 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Jhaua, about 3.8 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 Arihana
Nearest railway station Jhaua 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Azamnagar 7.0 km
District headquarters Katihar 21 km

Villages closest to Arihana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arihana village had a population of 4,178. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents.

Arihana village has 2,159 males and 2,019 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arihana has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Arihana covers 373.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arihana falls under Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Arihana is Jhaua, about 3.8 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 10+ km distance for Arihana.

Arihana is about 21 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arihana is in Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district. Jhaua is about 3.8 km away. Azamnagar is about 7.0 km away. Katihar is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jankinagar (under 2 km), Ghordah (under 2 km) and Harnagar (under 2 km).

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

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