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About Arna Village

Arna is a mid sized village in Parsa tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,261, made up of 656 males and 605 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Parsa
Pincode 841311
Area (hectares) 51.1 hectares
Population 1,261
Male Population 656
Female Population 605
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Arna compares

By the 2011 count Arna is the 42nd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents. Its 51.1 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Arna

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

Arna lies about 35 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Shilhauri Halt, about 11 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 Arna
Nearest railway station Shilhauri Halt 11 km
Nearest town Marhaura 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Parsa 29 km
District headquarters Saran 35 km

Villages closest to Arna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arna village had a population of 1,261. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents.

Arna village has 656 males and 605 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arna has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Arna is 841311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arna covers 51.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Arna falls under Parsa tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Arna is Shilhauri Halt, about 11 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 Arna.

Arna is about 35 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arna is in Parsa tehsil of Saran district. Shilhauri Halt is about 11 km away. Marhaura is about 11 km away. Parsa is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagarnathpur (under 2 km), Ganeshpatti (under 2 km) and Molnapur (under 2 km).

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

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