About Mahuwar Village

Mahuwar is a mid sized village in Gora Bauram tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,796, made up of 901 males and 895 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahuwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahuwar village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Darbhanga
Tehsil	Gora Bauram
Pincode	847203
Area (hectares)	145 hectares
Population	1,796
Male Population	901
Female Population	895
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	993
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahuwar compares

By the 2011 count Mahuwar is the 23rd largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,372 residents. Its 145 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Mahuwar

Mahuwar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahuwar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Mahuwar from other places

Mahuwar lies about 41 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 6.1 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 Mahuwar
Tehsil headquarters	Gora Bauram	5.5 km
Nearest railway station	Biraul	6.1 km
Nearest town	Benipur	14 km
District headquarters	Darbhanga	41 km

Villages closest to Mahuwar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gora Bauram 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 Mahuwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahuwar village had a population of 1,796. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,372 residents.

Mahuwar village has 901 males and 895 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahuwar has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Mahuwar is 847203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahuwar covers 145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahuwar falls under Gora Bauram tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahuwar is Biraul, about 6.1 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 village for Mahuwar.

Mahuwar is about 41 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahuwar is in Gora Bauram tehsil of Darbhanga district. Gora Bauram is about 5.5 km away. Biraul is about 6.1 km away. Benipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.