Maura | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar#India |
Coordinates: | 26.0778°N 86.8731°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Block |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Name2: | Madhepura |
Subdivision Name3: | Shankarpur |
Government Type: | Village Panchayat |
Area Total Km2: | 47.32 |
Elevation M: | 54 |
Population Total: | 42528 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Maithili |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 852128 |
Area Code: | 0192 |
Area Code Type: | STD code |
Registration Plate: | BR-43 |
Other Name: | Moura Jharkaha |
Maura, or Moura Jharkaha, is a village in Shankarpur Block, Madhepura District, Bihar, India. It is located in the north of the district, approximately 19 kilometres northeast of the district capital Madhepura, and 5 kilometres north of the block capital Shankarpur. As of 2011, it has a population of 42,528.[1]
Maura is located on the south of Latona Noyrth, west of Garha Rampur, north of Behrari, and east of Rampur Lahi. Its area is 4732 hectares.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Maura contains 8,790 households. Among the 42,528 residents, 22,202 are male and 20,326 are female. The literacy rate is 41.68%, with 11,087 of the male population and 6,638 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the village is 225905.