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About Mahua Village

Mahua is a mid sized village in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 616, made up of 321 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 817105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 817105
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 616
Male Population 321
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahua compares

By the 2011 count Mahua is the 63rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Mahua

Mahua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahua as Available within village. 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 Mahua from other places

Mahua lies about 22 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Haiaghat, about 14 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 Mahua
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Haiaghat 14 km
Nearest town Benipur 15 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 22 km

Villages closest to Mahua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahua village had a population of 616. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Mahua village has 321 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahua has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Mahua is 817105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahua covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahua falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahua is Haiaghat, about 14 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahua.

Mahua is about 22 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahua is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Baheri is about 5.8 km away. Haiaghat is about 14 km away. Benipur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paghari (under 2 km), Baghra (under 2 km) and Thathupur (2.1 km).

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

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