About Mahgawan Village

Mahgawan is a large village in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,284, made up of 1,156 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811320, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahgawan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahgawan village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Bhagalpur
Tehsil	Colgong
Pincode	811320
Area (hectares)	134 hectares
Population	2,284
Male Population	1,156
Female Population	1,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	976
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahgawan compares

By the 2011 count Mahgawan is the 39th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 134 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Mahgawan

Mahgawan is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mahgawan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mahgawan from other places

Mahgawan lies about 34 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 11 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 Mahgawan
Nearest railway station	Ekchari	11 km
Tehsil headquarters	Colgong	12 km
District headquarters	Bhagalpur	34 km

Villages closest to Mahgawan

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

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Common questions about Mahgawan

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahgawan village had a population of 2,284. That makes it the 39th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Mahgawan village has 1,156 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahgawan has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Mahgawan is 811320. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahgawan covers 134 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahgawan falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahgawan is Ekchari, about 11 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mahgawan.

Mahgawan is about 34 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahgawan is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ekchari is about 11 km away. Colgong is about 12 km away. Bhagalpur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.