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About Mahathpur Village

Mahathpur is a mid sized village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 455 males and 437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares.

Mahathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 455
Female Population 437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahathpur compares

By the 2011 count Mahathpur is the 49th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Mahathpur

Mahathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahathpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Mahathpur from other places

Mahathpur lies about 37 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Kusumha Bihar, about 18 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 Mahathpur
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Kusumha Bihar 18 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 20 km
District headquarters Jamui 37 km

Villages closest to Mahathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Mahathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahathpur village had a population of 892. That makes it the 49th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Mahathpur village has 455 males and 437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahathpur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Mahathpur covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahathpur falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahathpur is Kusumha Bihar, about 18 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 km distance for Mahathpur.

Mahathpur is about 37 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahathpur is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 7.2 km away. Kusumha Bihar is about 18 km away. Sheikhpura is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanar (under 2 km), Dihri (under 2 km) and Tajpur (under 2 km).

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

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