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 20 ...

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. It is one of the 48 villages in the Andhratharhi Block of the Madhubani district. According to government records, the village has a population of 30,800 and comprises 3,526 households. Mahrain is situated on the banks of the

Kamala River The Kamala River (Hindi and ; romanized: Kamalā nadī) originates in Nepal and flows through the Indian state of Bihar. Course The Kamala originates from the Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District of Nepal ...

. The village is home to several schools and is traversed by National Highway 57.

Jhanjharpur Jhanjharpur is a town and a sub-division in the Madhubani district of the state of Bihar, India. It is well connected to the other cities of India with railways. Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla Balan bridge, a century-old 220 ...

, a nearby town, is 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the Mahrain railway station. Both railway and bus services are available for commuting to the village. The total geographical area of Mahrain is 1,562 hectares (3,860 acres). The village is renowned for its cricket tournament.

Population

Mahrain's population is 30,800, with 15,200 males and 15,600 females. There are 4,280 children aged between 0 and 6 years, of whom 2,612 are boys and 2,315 are girls.

Literacy

The literacy rate in Mahrain village stands at 78%. Out of the total population of 30,800, 24,024 individuals are literate. The male literacy rate is 70%, while the female literacy rate 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 constitute 71% of the village's population. Approximately 5% of the total population is entirely dependent on farming. The majority of the population is engaged in agricultural activities.

History

In 1988, Mahrain village was devastated by the Bihar earthquake. At that time, the population exceeded 10,000.

References

Villages in Madhubani district {{Bihar-geo-stub