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About Mahila Village

Mahila is a mid sized village in Giriak tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,059, made up of 556 males and 503 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109 hectares hectares.

Mahila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Giriak
Area (hectares) 109 hectares
Population 1,059
Male Population 556
Female Population 503
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahila compares

By the 2011 count Mahila is the 28th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,421 residents. Its 109 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Mahila

Mahila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahila as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mahila from other places

Mahila lies about 22 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Sonwarsa Halt, about 10 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 Mahila
Tehsil headquarters Giriak 10 km
Nearest railway station Sonwarsa Halt 10 km
Nearest town Wāris Alīganj 11 km
District headquarters Nalanda 22 km

Villages closest to Mahila

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahila village had a population of 1,059. That makes it the 28th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,421 residents.

Mahila village has 556 males and 503 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahila has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Mahila covers 109 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahila falls under Giriak tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahila is Sonwarsa Halt, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahila.

Mahila is about 22 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahila is in Giriak tehsil of Nalanda district. Giriak is about 10 km away. Sonwarsa Halt is about 10 km away. Wāris Alīganj is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gazipur (under 2 km), Sakuchi (under 2 km) and Ghosrawan (under 2 km).

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

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