Mahrail is a village in the
Madhubani district
Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 2011 ...
in
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Mahrail is one of the 48 villages of the Andhratharhi Block of Madhubani district. According to the government register, the village population is 30,800 with 3,526 houses.
Mahrail is situated on the banks of the
Kamala River
The Kamala River (Hindi and ne, कमला नदी kamalā nadī) originates from Nepal and flows through Indian state of Bihar.
Course
The Kamala originates from Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District o ...
. There are several schools in the village.
National Highway 57
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passes through the village.
Jhanjharpur
Jhanjharpur is a town and a sub-division in the Madhubani district of the States and territories of India, state of Bihar, IndiaJhanjharpur is well connected to the other cities of India with railways
Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla ...
is near to the village ( from Mahrail station). Railways and bus facilities are available to reach the village.
The total geographical area of the village is .
Mahrail is well-known for its cultural activities, such as the
Durga Puja
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...
festival.
Population
Mahrail's population is 30,800, with 15,200 males and 15,600 females. The village has 4,280 children in the age between 0–6 years, where 2,612 are boys and 2,315 are girls.
Literacy
The literacy rate in Mahrail village is 78%. Of the total population of 30,800, 24,024 are literate. The literacy rate for males is 70% and the literacy rate for females is 68%.
Schools:
* Aadya Devi Prathmik Sah Madhya Sanskrit School
* P L K Sanstrit high School Mahrail Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya Primary School
* Rajkiya Uchya High School
College:
* Kirti narayan Kamakhya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Mahrail
Employment
Employed individuals make up 71% of the village where 5% of the total population are completely reliant on farming. The major of the population is involved in agricultural activities.
Villages in Madhubani district
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