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About Mairag Khurd Village

Mairag Khurd is a mid sized village in Pratappur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,365, made up of 698 males and 667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mairag Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mairag Khurd village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Pratappur
Pincode 825404
Area (hectares) 221 hectares
Population 1,365
Male Population 698
Female Population 667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mairag Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Mairag Khurd is the 26th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 717 residents. Its 221 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Mairag Khurd

Mairag Khurd is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mairag Khurd as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mairag Khurd from other places

Mairag Khurd lies about 103 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Garwa, about 4.5 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 Mairag Khurd
Nearest railway station Garwa 4.5 km
Nearest town Garhwa 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Pratappur 29 km
District headquarters Chatra 103 km

Villages closest to Mairag Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pratappur 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 Mairag Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Mairag Khurd village had a population of 1,365. That makes it the 26th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 717 residents.

Mairag Khurd village has 698 males and 667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mairag Khurd has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Mairag Khurd is 825404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mairag Khurd covers 221 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mairag Khurd falls under Pratappur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mairag Khurd is Garwa, about 4.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mairag Khurd.

Mairag Khurd is about 103 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mairag Khurd is in Pratappur tehsil of Chatra district. Garwa is about 4.5 km away. Garhwa is about 4.9 km away. Pratappur 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 Charka Khurd (under 2 km), Hindia Khurd (under 2 km) and Mathurapur (under 2 km).

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

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