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About Madhepur Village

Madhepur is one of the larger villages in Madhepur tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25,831, made up of 13,484 males and 12,347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1102.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Madhepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Madhepur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Madhepur
Pincode 847408
Area (hectares) 1102.4 hectares
Population 25,831
Male Population 13,484
Female Population 12,347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Madhepur compares

By the 2011 count Madhepur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents. Its 1102.4 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Madhepur

Madhepur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Madhepur as Available within village. 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 Madhepur from other places

Madhepur lies about 36 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Tamuria, about 8.0 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 Madhepur
Nearest railway station Tamuria 8.0 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 14 km
District headquarters Madhubani 36 km

Villages closest to Madhepur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Madhepur village had a population of 25,831. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents.

Madhepur village has 13,484 males and 12,347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Madhepur has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Madhepur is 847408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Madhepur covers 1102.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Madhepur falls under Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Madhepur is Tamuria, about 8.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Madhepur.

Madhepur is about 36 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Madhepur is in Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district. Tamuria is about 8.0 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 14 km away. Madhubani is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarauni (under 2 km), Bhumpur (under 2 km) and Mahisan (1.5 km).

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

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