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About Mora Village

Mora is a mid sized village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 982, made up of 511 males and 471 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mora village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803116
Area (hectares) 101 hectares
Population 982
Male Population 511
Female Population 471
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Mora compares

By the 2011 count Mora is the 29th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 101 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Mora

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

Mora lies about 22 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Rajgir, about 5.4 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 Mora
Nearest railway station Rajgir 5.4 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 6.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 22 km

Villages closest to Mora

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 Mora

As per the Census of India 2011, Mora village had a population of 982. That makes it the 29th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Mora village has 511 males and 471 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mora has about 922 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 Mora is 803116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mora covers 101 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mora falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mora is Rajgir, about 5.4 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 Mora.

Mora is about 22 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mora is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Rajgir is about 5.4 km away. Rājgīr is about 6.0 km away. Nalanda is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thera (under 2 km), Mahuwalla (under 2 km) and Katari (1.6 km).

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

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