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About Mian Bigha Village

Mian Bigha is a mid sized village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 523, made up of 275 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mian Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mian Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803116
Area (hectares) 22 hectares
Population 523
Male Population 275
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Mian Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Mian Bigha is the 45th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 22 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Mian Bigha

Mian Bigha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mian Bigha 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 Mian Bigha from other places

Mian Bigha lies about 20 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Katari, about 9.0 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 Mian Bigha
Nearest railway station Katari 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgir 11 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 11 km
District headquarters Nalanda 20 km

Villages closest to Mian Bigha

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 Mian Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Mian Bigha village had a population of 523. That makes it the 45th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Mian Bigha village has 275 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mian Bigha has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

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

Mian Bigha covers 22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mian Bigha falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mian Bigha is Katari, about 9.0 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 Mian Bigha.

Mian Bigha 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.

Mian Bigha is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Katari is about 9.0 km away. Rajgir is about 11 km away. Rājgīr 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 Molnadih (under 2 km), Andwas (under 2 km) and Khaira Chaman (1.7 km).

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

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