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About Paithna Village

Paithna is a large village in Rahui tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,363, made up of 2,235 males and 2,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 336 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paithna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paithna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rahui
Pincode 803118
Area (hectares) 336 hectares
Population 4,363
Male Population 2,235
Female Population 2,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Paithna compares

By the 2011 count Paithna is the 11th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents. Its 336 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Paithna

Paithna is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Paithna 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paithna from other places

Paithna lies about 13 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Rahui Road, about 2.8 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 Paithna
Nearest railway station Rahui Road 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Rahui 4.5 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 10 km
District headquarters Nalanda 13 km

Villages closest to Paithna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paithna village had a population of 4,363. That makes it the 11th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents.

Paithna village has 2,235 males and 2,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paithna has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Paithna is 803118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paithna covers 336 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paithna falls under Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Paithna is Rahui Road, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Paithna.

Paithna is about 13 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paithna is in Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district. Rahui Road is about 2.8 km away. Rahui is about 4.5 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhangan Bigha (under 2 km), Dhamauli (1.6 km) and Amarpur (1.8 km).

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

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