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About Mahapur Village

Mahapur is a mid sized village in Amas tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 930, made up of 470 males and 460 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Amas
Pincode 824211
Area (hectares) 223 hectares
Population 930
Male Population 470
Female Population 460
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahapur compares

By the 2011 count Mahapur is the 42nd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents. Its 223 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Mahapur

Mahapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahapur as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahapur from other places

Mahapur lies about 39 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 23 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 Mahapur
Tehsil headquarters Amas 3.2 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 12 km
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 23 km
District headquarters Gaya 39 km

Villages closest to Mahapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahapur village had a population of 930. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents.

Mahapur village has 470 males and 460 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahapur has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Mahapur is 824211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahapur covers 223 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahapur falls under Amas tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahapur is Ismailpur, about 23 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 - 10 km distance for Mahapur.

Mahapur is about 39 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahapur is in Amas tehsil of Gaya district. Amas is about 3.2 km away. Sherghāti is about 12 km away. Ismailpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khaira Khurd (under 2 km), Bindraban (under 2 km) and Gangti (1.5 km).

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

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