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About Lohara Village

Lohara is a large village in Harnaut tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,008, made up of 2,090 males and 1,918 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lohara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lohara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Harnaut
Pincode 803110
Area (hectares) 340 hectares
Population 4,008
Male Population 2,090
Female Population 1,918
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lohara compares

By the 2011 count Lohara is the 13th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,669 residents. Its 340 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Lohara

Lohara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lohara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Lohara from other places

Lohara lies about 21 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Harnaut, about 3.6 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 Lohara
Nearest railway station Harnaut 3.6 km
Nearest town Bakhtiarpur 12 km
District headquarters Nalanda 21 km

Villages closest to Lohara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lohara village had a population of 4,008. That makes it the 13th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,669 residents.

Lohara village has 2,090 males and 1,918 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lohara has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Lohara is 803110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lohara covers 340 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lohara falls under Harnaut tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lohara is Harnaut, about 3.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lohara.

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

Lohara is in Harnaut tehsil of Nalanda district. Harnaut is about 3.6 km away. Bakhtiarpur is about 12 km away. Nalanda 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 Patasia (under 2 km), Kichni (under 2 km) and Alipur (1.6 km).

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

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