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About Pathara Village

Pathara is a mid sized village in Garkha tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,493, made up of 697 males and 796 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,142 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.1 hectares hectares.

Pathara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Garkha
Area (hectares) 65.1 hectares
Population 1,493
Male Population 697
Female Population 796
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,142
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pathara compares

By the 2011 count Pathara is the 67th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,757 residents. Its 65.1 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Pathara

Pathara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pathara 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pathara from other places

Pathara lies about 31 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Bahuara Halt, about 6.5 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 Pathara
Tehsil headquarters Garkha 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Bahuara Halt 6.5 km
Nearest town Marhaura 12 km
District headquarters Saran 31 km

Villages closest to Pathara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathara village had a population of 1,493. That makes it the 67th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,757 residents.

Pathara village has 697 males and 796 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathara has about 1142 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Pathara covers 65.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pathara falls under Garkha tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pathara is Bahuara Halt, about 6.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pathara.

Pathara is about 31 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathara is in Garkha tehsil of Saran district. Garkha is about 4.6 km away. Bahuara Halt is about 6.5 km away. Marhaura is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aurha Mal (under 2 km), Aurha Milki (under 2 km) and Motirajpur (under 2 km).

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

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