Maura, Madhepura

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.

Geography
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.

Demographics
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.