About Mahua Village

Mahua is a mid sized village in Biraul tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,887, made up of 985 males and 902 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847201, 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	Biraul
Pincode	847201
Area (hectares)	36 hectares
Population	1,887
Male Population	985
Female Population	902
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	916
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahua compares

By the 2011 count Mahua is the 36th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents. Its 36 hectares work out to about 52 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 923.

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 village. 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 33 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 8.4 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
Nearest railway station	Biraul	8.4 km
Nearest town	Benipur	10 km
District headquarters	Darbhanga	33 km

Villages closest to Mahua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahua village had a population of 1,887. That makes it the 36th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents.

Mahua village has 985 males and 902 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahua has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Mahua is 847201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahua covers 36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 52 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahua falls under Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahua is Biraul, about 8.4 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 village for Mahua.

Mahua is about 33 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 Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district. Biraul is about 8.4 km away. Benipur is about 10 km away. Darbhanga is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.