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About Mahesh Chhapra Village

Mahesh Chhapra is a mid sized village in Mashrakh tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 797, made up of 409 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahesh Chhapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahesh Chhapra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Mashrakh
Pincode 841421
Area (hectares) 24 hectares
Population 797
Male Population 409
Female Population 388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahesh Chhapra compares

By the 2011 count Mahesh Chhapra is the 62nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,844 residents. Its 24 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Mahesh Chhapra

Mahesh Chhapra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahesh Chhapra 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahesh Chhapra from other places

Mahesh Chhapra lies about 14 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Gunrajpur Dhama Halt, about 5.9 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 Mahesh Chhapra
Nearest railway station Gunrajpur Dhama Halt 5.9 km
Nearest town Marhaura 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mashrakh 14 km
District headquarters Saran 14 km

Villages closest to Mahesh Chhapra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mashrakh 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 Mahesh Chhapra

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahesh Chhapra village had a population of 797. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,844 residents.

Mahesh Chhapra village has 409 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahesh Chhapra has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Mahesh Chhapra is 841421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahesh Chhapra covers 24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahesh Chhapra falls under Mashrakh tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahesh Chhapra is Gunrajpur Dhama Halt, about 5.9 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 <5 km distance for Mahesh Chhapra.

Mahesh Chhapra is about 14 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahesh Chhapra is in Mashrakh tehsil of Saran district. Gunrajpur Dhama Halt is about 5.9 km away. Marhaura is about 14 km away. Mashrakh is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Siuri (under 2 km), Sikti Bhikham (under 2 km) and Gorhna (under 2 km).

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

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