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About Marjadpur Village

Marjadpur is a small village in Barsoi tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 359, made up of 187 males and 172 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marjadpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marjadpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Barsoi
Pincode 855102
Area (hectares) 34 hectares
Population 359
Male Population 187
Female Population 172
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marjadpur compares

By the 2011 count Marjadpur is the 173rd largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents. Its 34 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 928.

Getting to Marjadpur

Marjadpur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Marjadpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marjadpur from other places

Marjadpur lies about 18 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Sonaili, about 3.6 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 Marjadpur
Nearest railway station Sonaili 3.6 km
District headquarters Katihar 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsoi 19 km

Villages closest to Marjadpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marjadpur village had a population of 359. That makes it the 173rd largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents.

Marjadpur village has 187 males and 172 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marjadpur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Marjadpur is 855102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marjadpur covers 34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marjadpur falls under Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Marjadpur is Sonaili, about 3.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Marjadpur.

Marjadpur is about 18 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marjadpur is in Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district. Sonaili is about 3.6 km away. Katihar is about 18 km away. Barsoi is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sitalpur (3.6 km), Sitalpur Milik (3.6 km) and Dagrapara (4.2 km).

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

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