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About Majaitha Village

Majaitha is a mid sized village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 379 males and 379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majaitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majaitha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 379
Female Population 379
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Majaitha compares

By the 2011 count Majaitha is the 35th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Majaitha

Majaitha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Majaitha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Majaitha from other places

Majaitha lies about 18 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 3.8 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 Majaitha
Nearest town Silao 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Karahdih 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgir 5.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 18 km

Villages closest to Majaitha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Majaitha village had a population of 758. That makes it the 35th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Majaitha village has 379 males and 379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majaitha has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Majaitha is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majaitha covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Majaitha falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Majaitha is Karahdih, about 3.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Majaitha.

Majaitha is about 18 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majaitha is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Silao is about 3.7 km away. Karahdih is about 3.8 km away. Rajgir is about 5.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandaura (under 2 km), Basuain (under 2 km) and Bhui (2.5 km).

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

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