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About Mahmuda Village

Mahmuda is one of the larger villages in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,334, made up of 5,910 males and 5,424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1603 hectares hectares.

Mahmuda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahmuda village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Islampur
Area (hectares) 1603 hectares
Population 11,334
Male Population 5,910
Female Population 5,424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Mahmuda compares

By the 2011 count Mahmuda is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 1603 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Mahmuda

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

Mahmuda lies about 24 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Khudaganj Bazar, about 5.5 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 Mahmuda
Nearest railway station Khudaganj Bazar 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 12 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 12 km
District headquarters Nalanda 24 km

Villages closest to Mahmuda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahmuda village had a population of 11,334. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Mahmuda village has 5,910 males and 5,424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahmuda has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Mahmuda covers 1603 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahmuda falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahmuda is Khudaganj Bazar, about 5.5 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 Mahmuda.

Mahmuda is about 24 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahmuda is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Khudaganj Bazar is about 5.5 km away. Islampur is about 12 km away. Islāmpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhukar Chak (under 2 km), Kasmiri Chak (1.7 km) and Jethauna (2.1 km).

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

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