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About Mahindwar Village

Mahindwar is a large village in Phulparas tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,263, made up of 2,230 males and 2,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 457.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahindwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahindwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Phulparas
Pincode 847109
Area (hectares) 457.67 hectares
Population 4,263
Male Population 2,230
Female Population 2,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
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 Mahindwar compares

By the 2011 count Mahindwar is the 13th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents. Its 457.67 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Mahindwar

Mahindwar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahindwar 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 Mahindwar from other places

Mahindwar lies about 30 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Chandeshwarsthan, about 5.7 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 Mahindwar
Nearest railway station Chandeshwarsthan 5.7 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulparas 13 km
District headquarters Madhubani 30 km

Villages closest to Mahindwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahindwar village had a population of 4,263. That makes it the 13th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents.

Mahindwar village has 2,230 males and 2,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahindwar has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Mahindwar is 847109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahindwar covers 457.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahindwar falls under Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahindwar is Chandeshwarsthan, about 5.7 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 Mahindwar.

Mahindwar is about 30 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahindwar is in Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district. Chandeshwarsthan is about 5.7 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 11 km away. Phulparas is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Az Rakbe Mahindwar (under 2 km), Baika (2.5 km) and Bachhauni (2.8 km).

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

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