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About Kusiari Village

Kusiari is a mid sized village in Sameli tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,867, made up of 976 males and 891 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kusiari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusiari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Sameli
Pincode 854101
Area (hectares) 252 hectares
Population 1,867
Male Population 976
Female Population 891
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kusiari compares

By the 2011 count Kusiari is the 12th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents. Its 252 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Kusiari

Kusiari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kusiari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kusiari from other places

Kusiari lies about 11 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Kuretha, about 4.3 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 Kusiari
Nearest railway station Kuretha 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Sameli 11 km
District headquarters Katihar 11 km

Villages closest to Kusiari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusiari village had a population of 1,867. That makes it the 12th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents.

Kusiari village has 976 males and 891 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusiari has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Kusiari is 854101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kusiari covers 252 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kusiari falls under Sameli tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kusiari is Kuretha, about 4.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kusiari.

Kusiari is about 11 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kusiari is in Sameli tehsil of Katihar district. Kuretha is about 4.3 km away. Sameli is about 11 km away. Katihar is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatatara (4.5 km), Khaira (6.7 km) and Muradpur (9.1 km).

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

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