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About Mahuwalla Village

Mahuwalla is a small village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 436, made up of 233 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 871 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahuwalla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahuwalla village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803116
Area (hectares) 63 hectares
Population 436
Male Population 233
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 871
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 Mahuwalla compares

By the 2011 count Mahuwalla is the 46th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 63 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Mahuwalla

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

Mahuwalla lies about 23 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Rajgir, about 4.8 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 Mahuwalla
Nearest railway station Rajgir 4.8 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 5.3 km
District headquarters Nalanda 23 km

Villages closest to Mahuwalla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahuwalla village had a population of 436. That makes it the 46th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Mahuwalla village has 233 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahuwalla has about 871 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Mahuwalla is 803116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahuwalla covers 63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahuwalla falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahuwalla is Rajgir, about 4.8 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 Mahuwalla.

Mahuwalla is about 23 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahuwalla is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Rajgir is about 4.8 km away. Rājgīr is about 5.3 km away. Nalanda 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 Thera (under 2 km), Mora (under 2 km) and Pilkhi (1.6 km).

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

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