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About Aira Khurd Village

Aira Khurd is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,225, made up of 1,068 males and 1,157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aira Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aira Khurd village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276126
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 2,225
Male Population 1,068
Female Population 1,157
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,083
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 Aira Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Aira Khurd is the 53rd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Aira Khurd

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

Aira Khurd lies about 31 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jakhanian, 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 Aira Khurd
Nearest railway station Jakhanian 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 20 km
Nearest town Muhammadābād 26 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 31 km

Villages closest to Aira Khurd

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Aira Khurd village had a population of 2,225. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Aira Khurd village has 1,068 males and 1,157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aira Khurd has about 1083 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Aira Khurd is 276126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aira Khurd covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Aira Khurd falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Aira Khurd is Jakhanian, 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 Aira Khurd.

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

Aira Khurd is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Jakhanian is about 11 km away. Mehnagar is about 20 km away. Muhammadābād is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aira Bujurg (under 2 km), Kasba Pahalwanpur (1.8 km) and Darropur (2.1 km).

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

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