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About Mahachanda Village

Mahachanda is a large village in Forbesganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,218, made up of 1,147 males and 1,071 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares.

Mahachanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahachanda village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Forbesganj
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 2,218
Male Population 1,147
Female Population 1,071
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahachanda compares

By the 2011 count Mahachanda is the 49th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Mahachanda

Mahachanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahachanda 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahachanda from other places

Mahachanda lies about 30 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Simraha, about 12 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 Mahachanda
Nearest railway station Simraha 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Forbesganj 17 km
District headquarters Araria 30 km

Villages closest to Mahachanda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Forbesganj 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 Mahachanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahachanda village had a population of 2,218. That makes it the 49th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents.

Mahachanda village has 1,147 males and 1,071 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahachanda has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Mahachanda covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahachanda falls under Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahachanda is Simraha, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Mahachanda.

Mahachanda is about 30 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahachanda is in Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district. Simraha is about 12 km away. Forbesganj is about 17 km away. Araria is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lachhmipur (3.1 km), Bhaghal Halia (4.9 km) and Jhirwa Pachhiari (5.6 km).

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

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