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About Eksar Village

Eksar is a large village in Ekma tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,423, made up of 1,260 males and 1,163 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares.

Eksar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Eksar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Ekma
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 2,423
Male Population 1,260
Female Population 1,163
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Eksar compares

By the 2011 count Eksar is the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Eksar

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

Eksar lies about 8.8 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Mahendranath Halt, about 4.1 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 Eksar
Nearest railway station Mahendranath Halt 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Ekma 6.7 km
District headquarters Saran 8.8 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 9.9 km

Villages closest to Eksar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Eksar village had a population of 2,423. That makes it the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents.

Eksar village has 1,260 males and 1,163 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Eksar has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 994.

Eksar covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Eksar falls under Ekma tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Eksar is Mahendranath Halt, about 4.1 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 Eksar.

Eksar is about 8.8 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Eksar is in Ekma tehsil of Saran district. Mahendranath Halt is about 4.1 km away. Ekma is about 6.7 km away. Saran is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagra Basantpur (under 2 km), Nagra (under 2 km) and Basantpur (under 2 km).

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

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