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About Mahabla Village

Mahabla is a large village in Rupauli tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,272, made up of 2,238 males and 2,034 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 513 hectares hectares.

Mahabla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahabla village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Rupauli
Area (hectares) 513 hectares
Population 4,272
Male Population 2,238
Female Population 2,034
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahabla compares

By the 2011 count Mahabla is the 20th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents. Its 513 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Mahabla

Mahabla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahabla 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahabla from other places

Mahabla lies about 42 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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 Mahabla
Tehsil headquarters Rupauli 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt 18 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 19 km
District headquarters Purnia 42 km

Villages closest to Mahabla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahabla village had a population of 4,272. That makes it the 20th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents.

Mahabla village has 2,238 males and 2,034 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahabla has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Mahabla covers 513 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahabla falls under Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahabla is Banikpur Halt, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Mahabla.

Mahabla is about 42 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahabla is in Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district. Rupauli is about 2.8 km away. Banikpur Halt is about 18 km away. Naugachhia is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Goapara (under 2 km), Mataili Khemnarain (1.9 km) and Bhikna (3.0 km).

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

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