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About Maini Village

Maini is a large village in Rupauli tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,868, made up of 1,507 males and 1,361 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maini Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maini village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Rupauli
Pincode 854101
Area (hectares) 282 hectares
Population 2,868
Male Population 1,507
Female Population 1,361
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Maini compares

By the 2011 count Maini is the 28th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents. Its 282 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Maini

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

Maini lies about 36 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Bakhri, about 16 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 Maini
Tehsil headquarters Rupauli 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Bakhri 16 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 24 km
District headquarters Purnia 36 km

Villages closest to Maini

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rupauli 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 Maini

As per the Census of India 2011, Maini village had a population of 2,868. That makes it the 28th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents.

Maini village has 1,507 males and 1,361 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maini has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Maini is 854101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maini covers 282 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maini falls under Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Maini is Bakhri, about 16 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 Maini.

Maini is about 36 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maini is in Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district. Rupauli is about 3.8 km away. Bakhri is about 16 km away. Naugachhia 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 Gonaili (under 2 km), Supaili Kamat (under 2 km) and Dhobgidha (1.9 km).

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

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