About Mahra Village

Mahra is a mid sized village in Azamnagar tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,396, made up of 730 males and 666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174 hectares hectares.

Mahra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahra village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Tehsil	Azamnagar
Area (hectares)	174 hectares
Population	1,396
Male Population	730
Female Population	666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	912
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahra compares

By the 2011 count Mahra is the 80th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents. Its 174 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Mahra

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

How far is Mahra from other places

Mahra lies about 22 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Jhaua, about 6.2 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 Mahra
Tehsil headquarters	Azamnagar	4.6 km
Nearest railway station	Jhaua	6.2 km
District headquarters	Katihar	22 km

Villages closest to Mahra

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.

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Common questions about Mahra

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahra village had a population of 1,396. That makes it the 80th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents.

Mahra village has 730 males and 666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahra has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Mahra covers 174 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahra falls under Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahra is Jhaua, about 6.2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mahra.

Mahra is about 22 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahra is in Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district. Azamnagar is about 4.6 km away. Jhaua is about 6.2 km away. Katihar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.