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About Arraha Village

Arraha is a large village in Ghailarh tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,427, made up of 2,325 males and 2,102 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 402 hectares hectares.

Arraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Ghailarh
Area (hectares) 402 hectares
Population 4,427
Male Population 2,325
Female Population 2,102
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arraha compares

By the 2011 count Arraha is the 11th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 6,424 residents. Its 402 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 915.

Getting to Arraha

Arraha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arraha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Arraha from other places

Arraha lies about 7.2 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Methai, about 6.0 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 Arraha
Tehsil headquarters Ghailarh 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Methai 6.0 km
District headquarters Madhepura 7.2 km

Villages closest to Arraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arraha village had a population of 4,427. That makes it the 11th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,424 residents.

Arraha village has 2,325 males and 2,102 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arraha has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Arraha covers 402 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arraha falls under Ghailarh tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Arraha is Methai, about 6.0 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 <5 km distance for Arraha.

Arraha is about 7.2 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arraha is in Ghailarh tehsil of Madhepura district. Ghailarh is about 5.0 km away. Methai is about 6.0 km away. Madhepura is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ratanpura (under 2 km), Basdewa (3.9 km) and Bhawantikthi (4.4 km).

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

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