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About Mathia Village

Mathia is a large village in Nautan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,369, made up of 1,719 males and 1,650 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841243, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Nautan
Pincode 841243
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 3,369
Male Population 1,719
Female Population 1,650
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mathia compares

By the 2011 count Mathia is the 7th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,937 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 18 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 985.

Getting to Mathia

Mathia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mathia as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mathia from other places

Mathia lies about 31 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Ekma, about 3.7 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 Ekma 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Nautan 6.1 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 16 km
District headquarters Siwan 31 km

Villages closest to Mathia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nautan 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 3,369. That makes it the 7th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,937 residents.

Mathia village has 1,719 males and 1,650 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathia has about 960 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Mathia is 841243. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathia covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mathia falls under Nautan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mathia is Ekma, about 3.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Mathia.

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

Mathia is in Nautan tehsil of Siwan district. Ekma is about 3.7 km away. Nautan is about 6.1 km away. Mahārājgani is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hathaunji (4.4 km), Balwa (5.2 km) and Harpur (5.6 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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