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About Ara Village

Ara is one of the larger villages in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,025, made up of 4,132 males and 3,893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 718 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 718 hectares
Population 8,025
Male Population 4,132
Female Population 3,893
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

Getting to Ara

The census records public bus service for Ara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Ara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ara village had a population of 8,025.

Ara village has 4,132 males and 3,893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ara has about 942 females for every 1000 males.

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

Ara covers 718 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Ara falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The census record for Ara notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Ara.

Ara is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.