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About Majra Village

Majra is one of the larger villages in Krityanand Nagar tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,734, made up of 3,466 males and 3,268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1278 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Krityanand Nagar
Pincode 854303
Area (hectares) 1278 hectares
Population 6,734
Male Population 3,466
Female Population 3,268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Majra compares

By the 2011 count Majra is the 11th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents. Its 1278 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Majra

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

Majra lies about 13 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kirtyanand Nagar, about 12 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 Majra
Nearest railway station Kirtyanand Nagar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Krityanand Nagar 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 13 km

Villages closest to Majra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krityanand Nagar 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 Majra

As per the Census of India 2011, Majra village had a population of 6,734. That makes it the 11th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents.

Majra village has 3,466 males and 3,268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majra has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Majra is 854303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majra covers 1278 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Majra falls under Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Majra is Kirtyanand Nagar, about 12 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 Majra.

Majra is about 13 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majra is in Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district. Kirtyanand Nagar is about 12 km away. Krityanand Nagar is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majra Milik (under 2 km), Bhawanipur (1.7 km) and Sahara (2.6 km).

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

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