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About Machhagra Village

Machhagra is a mid sized village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 584, made up of 267 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,187 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Machhagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Machhagra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841411
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 584
Male Population 267
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,187
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Machhagra compares

By the 2011 count Machhagra is the 89th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Machhagra

Machhagra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Machhagra as Available within <5 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 Machhagra from other places

Machhagra lies about 16 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Agauthar Halt, about 7.5 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 Machhagra
Nearest railway station Agauthar Halt 7.5 km
Nearest town Marhaura 10 km
District headquarters Saran 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 18 km

Villages closest to Machhagra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Machhagra village had a population of 584. That makes it the 89th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Machhagra village has 267 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Machhagra has about 1187 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Machhagra is 841411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Machhagra covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Machhagra falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Machhagra is Agauthar Halt, about 7.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Machhagra.

Machhagra is about 16 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Machhagra is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Agauthar Halt is about 7.5 km away. Marhaura is about 10 km away. Saran is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suraudha (under 2 km), Bhithi (under 2 km) and Bengali Bhithi (under 2 km).

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

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