Skip to main content

About Maharampur Village

Maharampur is a mid sized village in Pranpur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 913, made up of 477 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maharampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maharampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Pranpur
Pincode 854116
Area (hectares) 113 hectares
Population 913
Male Population 477
Female Population 436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Maharampur compares

By the 2011 count Maharampur is the 48th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 113 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Maharampur

The census records public bus service for Maharampur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Maharampur from other places

Maharampur lies about 133 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Salauna, about under 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 Maharampur
Nearest railway station Salauna under 2 km
Nearest town Bakhri under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Pranpur 3.1 km
District headquarters Katihar 133 km

Villages closest to Maharampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Maharampur village had a population of 913. That makes it the 48th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Maharampur village has 477 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharampur has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Maharampur is 854116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maharampur covers 113 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maharampur falls under Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Maharampur is Salauna, about under 2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Maharampur.

Maharampur is about 133 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maharampur is in Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district. Salauna is about under 2 km away. Bakhri is about under 2 km away. Pranpur is about 3.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalah Hari Rampur (under 2 km), Pranpur (3.1 km) and Harsua (3.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All