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About Mahesraho Village

Mahesraho is a large village in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,941, made up of 2,030 males and 1,911 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahesraho Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahesraho village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 3,941
Male Population 2,030
Female Population 1,911
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahesraho compares

By the 2011 count Mahesraho is the 17th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Mahesraho

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

Mahesraho lies about 15 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Saharsa Junction, about 15 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 Mahesraho
Tehsil headquarters Mahishi 5.3 km
Nearest town Bangaon 6.9 km
Nearest railway station Saharsa Junction 15 km
District headquarters Saharsa 15 km

Villages closest to Mahesraho

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahesraho village had a population of 3,941. That makes it the 17th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Mahesraho village has 2,030 males and 1,911 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahesraho has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Mahesraho is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahesraho covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahesraho falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahesraho is Saharsa Junction, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahesraho.

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

Mahesraho is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. Mahishi is about 5.3 km away. Bangaon is about 6.9 km away. Saharsa Junction is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pastwar (under 2 km), Nagar (under 2 km) and Sarauni (under 2 km).

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

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