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About Molnadih Village

Molnadih is a large village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,072, made up of 1,601 males and 1,471 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Molnadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Molnadih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803116
Area (hectares) 141 hectares
Population 3,072
Male Population 1,601
Female Population 1,471
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Molnadih compares

By the 2011 count Molnadih is the 9th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 141 hectares work out to about 22 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 926.

Getting to Molnadih

Molnadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Molnadih 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Molnadih from other places

Molnadih lies about 20 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Katari, about 9.4 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 Molnadih
Nearest railway station Katari 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgir 11 km
Nearest town Silao 11 km
District headquarters Nalanda 20 km

Villages closest to Molnadih

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 Molnadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Molnadih village had a population of 3,072. That makes it the 9th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Molnadih village has 1,601 males and 1,471 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Molnadih has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Molnadih is 803116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Molnadih covers 141 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Molnadih falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Molnadih is Katari, about 9.4 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 km distance for Molnadih.

Molnadih is about 20 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Molnadih is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Katari is about 9.4 km away. Rajgir is about 11 km away. Silao is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mian Bigha (under 2 km), Khaira Chaman (1.6 km) and Barnausa (1.6 km).

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

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