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About Mahugain Village

Mahugain is a mid sized village in Meskaur tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 629, made up of 316 males and 313 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahugain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahugain village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Meskaur
Pincode 805103
Area (hectares) 43 hectares
Population 629
Male Population 316
Female Population 313
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Mahugain compares

By the 2011 count Mahugain is the 45th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents. Its 43 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Mahugain

Mahugain is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Mahugain as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahugain from other places

Mahugain lies about 20 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Narhat Halt, about 2.0 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 Mahugain
Nearest railway station Narhat Halt 2.0 km
Nearest town Hisua 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Meskaur 20 km
District headquarters Nawada 20 km

Villages closest to Mahugain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahugain village had a population of 629. That makes it the 45th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents.

Mahugain village has 316 males and 313 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahugain has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Mahugain is 805103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahugain covers 43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahugain falls under Meskaur tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahugain is Narhat Halt, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mahugain.

Mahugain is about 20 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahugain is in Meskaur tehsil of Nawada district. Narhat Halt is about 2.0 km away. Hisua is about 6.7 km away. Meskaur 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 Jarahiya (under 2 km), Lakhaura (under 2 km) and Nadsena (under 2 km).

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

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