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About Mahtha Village

Mahtha is a mid sized village in Barun tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,430, made up of 740 males and 690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares.

Mahtha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahtha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Barun
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,430
Male Population 740
Female Population 690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahtha compares

By the 2011 count Mahtha is the 43rd largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Mahtha

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

How far is Mahtha from other places

Mahtha lies about 19 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Son Nagar Junction, about 2.8 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 Mahtha
Nearest railway station Son Nagar Junction 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barun 4.5 km
Nearest town Madhurampur Dehri 11 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 19 km

Villages closest to Mahtha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahtha village had a population of 1,430. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents.

Mahtha village has 740 males and 690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahtha has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Mahtha covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahtha falls under Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahtha is Son Nagar Junction, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Mahtha.

Mahtha is about 19 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahtha is in Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district. Son Nagar Junction is about 2.8 km away. Barun is about 4.5 km away. Madhurampur Dehri is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mitraj (under 2 km), Tanrwamansurpur (under 2 km) and Bhalua (under 2 km).

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

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