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About Mathia Village

Mathia is a mid sized village in Mashrakh tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,687, made up of 859 males and 828 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97 hectares hectares.

Mathia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Mashrakh
Area (hectares) 97 hectares
Population 1,687
Male Population 859
Female Population 828
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mathia compares

By the 2011 count Mathia is the 44th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,844 residents. Its 97 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Mathia

Mathia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mathia as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mathia from other places

Mathia lies about 10 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Maharajganj, about 5.0 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 Mathia
Nearest railway station Maharajganj 5.0 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Mashrakh 10 km
District headquarters Saran 10 km

Villages closest to Mathia

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 Mathia

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathia village had a population of 1,687. That makes it the 44th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,844 residents.

Mathia village has 859 males and 828 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathia has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Mathia covers 97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mathia falls under Mashrakh tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mathia is Maharajganj, about 5.0 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 - 10 km distance for Mathia.

Mathia is about 10 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathia is in Mashrakh tehsil of Saran district. Maharajganj is about 5.0 km away. Mahārājgani is about 5.3 km away. Mashrakh is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpura (2.0 km), Nawada (4.8 km) and Bahadurpur (9.1 km).

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

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