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About Mekhar Khamaili Village

Mekhar Khamaili is a large village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,322, made up of 1,674 males and 1,648 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 315 hectares hectares.

Mekhar Khamaili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mekhar Khamaili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 315 hectares
Population 3,322
Male Population 1,674
Female Population 1,648
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mekhar Khamaili compares

By the 2011 count Mekhar Khamaili is the 19th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 315 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Mekhar Khamaili

Mekhar Khamaili is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mekhar Khamaili 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mekhar Khamaili from other places

Mekhar Khamaili lies about 15 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 6.3 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 Mekhar Khamaili
Nearest railway station Rautara 6.3 km
District headquarters Purnia 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Kasba 24 km

Villages closest to Mekhar Khamaili

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kasba 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 Mekhar Khamaili

As per the Census of India 2011, Mekhar Khamaili village had a population of 3,322. That makes it the 19th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Mekhar Khamaili village has 1,674 males and 1,648 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mekhar Khamaili has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Mekhar Khamaili covers 315 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mekhar Khamaili falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mekhar Khamaili is Rautara, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Mekhar Khamaili.

Mekhar Khamaili is about 15 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mekhar Khamaili is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Rautara is about 6.3 km away. Purnia is about 15 km away. Kasba is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ujialpur Ghorghat (9.9 km), Puparia (20 km) and Alampur (21 km).

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

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