About Majhwa Village

Majhwa is a mid sized village in Dandkhora tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 684, made up of 350 males and 334 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majhwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majhwa village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Tehsil	Dandkhora
Pincode	855114
Area (hectares)	51.05 hectares
Population	684
Male Population	350
Female Population	334
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	954
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Majhwa compares

By the 2011 count Majhwa is the 31st largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents. Its 51.05 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Majhwa

Majhwa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Majhwa as Available within 5 - 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 Majhwa from other places

Majhwa lies about 14 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Gorphar, about 3.4 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 Majhwa
Nearest railway station	Gorphar	3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters	Dandkhora	6.0 km
District headquarters	Katihar	14 km

Villages closest to Majhwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Majhwa village had a population of 684. That makes it the 31st largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents.

Majhwa village has 350 males and 334 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majhwa has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Majhwa is 855114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majhwa covers 51.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Majhwa falls under Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Majhwa is Gorphar, about 3.4 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Majhwa.

Majhwa is about 14 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majhwa is in Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district. Gorphar is about 3.4 km away. Dandkhora is about 6.0 km away. Katihar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.