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About Lohar Village

Lohar is a mid sized village in Gwalpara tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,974, made up of 1,014 males and 960 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lohar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lohar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Gwalpara
Pincode 852115
Area (hectares) 196.99 hectares
Population 1,974
Male Population 1,014
Female Population 960
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lohar compares

By the 2011 count Lohar is the 23rd largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents. Its 196.99 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Lohar

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

How far is Lohar from other places

Lohar lies about 21 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Bihariganj, about 9.3 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 Lohar
Nearest town Bihārīganj 8.9 km
Nearest railway station Bihariganj 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Gwalpara 21 km
District headquarters Madhepura 21 km

Villages closest to Lohar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lohar village had a population of 1,974. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents.

Lohar village has 1,014 males and 960 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lohar has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Lohar is 852115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lohar covers 196.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lohar falls under Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lohar is Bihariganj, about 9.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lohar.

Lohar is about 21 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lohar is in Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district. Bihārīganj is about 8.9 km away. Bihariganj is about 9.3 km away. Gwalpara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Goalpara (under 2 km), Shahpur Chaumukh (under 2 km) and Rajpur Sarsandi (1.7 km).

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

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