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About Pahsaul Village

Pahsaul is one of the larger villages in Katra tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,515, made up of 4,432 males and 4,083 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 451 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pahsaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pahsaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Katra
Pincode 843321
Area (hectares) 451 hectares
Population 8,515
Male Population 4,432
Female Population 4,083
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pahsaul compares

By the 2011 count Pahsaul is the 6th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,254 residents. Its 451 hectares work out to about 19 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 920.

Getting to Pahsaul

Pahsaul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pahsaul as Available within village. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pahsaul from other places

Pahsaul lies about 32 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Kamtaul Station, about 16 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 Pahsaul
Tehsil headquarters Katra 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Kamtaul Station 16 km
Nearest town Darbhanga 25 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 32 km

Villages closest to Pahsaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pahsaul village had a population of 8,515. That makes it the 6th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,254 residents.

Pahsaul village has 4,432 males and 4,083 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pahsaul has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Pahsaul is 843321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pahsaul covers 451 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pahsaul falls under Katra tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pahsaul is Kamtaul Station, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pahsaul.

Pahsaul is about 32 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pahsaul is in Katra tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Katra is about 6.3 km away. Kamtaul Station is about 16 km away. Darbhanga is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jajuara (4.5 km), Katra (6.3 km) and Singwari (9.9 km).

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

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