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About Erua Village

Erua is a mid sized village in Benipatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,767, made up of 913 males and 854 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Erua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Erua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Benipatti
Pincode 847223
Area (hectares) 227.93 hectares
Population 1,767
Male Population 913
Female Population 854
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Erua compares

By the 2011 count Erua is the 66th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents. Its 227.93 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 913.

Getting to Erua

Erua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Erua as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhanauja, Dhanga, Dhanukhi and Dumra. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Erua

As per the Census of India 2011, Erua village had a population of 1,767. That makes it the 66th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents.

Erua village has 913 males and 854 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Erua has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Erua is 847223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Erua covers 227.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Erua falls under Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Erua notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Erua.

Erua is in Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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