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About Mahamda Village

Mahamda is a mid sized village in Barbigha tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 668, made up of 348 males and 320 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahamda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahamda village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Barbigha
Pincode 811101
Area (hectares) 26 hectares
Population 668
Male Population 348
Female Population 320
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahamda compares

By the 2011 count Mahamda is the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents. Its 26 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Mahamda

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

Mahamda lies about 9.3 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 4.2 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 Mahamda
Nearest railway station Sarsa Jamalpur 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Barbigha 7.2 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 9.3 km

Villages closest to Mahamda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahamda village had a population of 668. That makes it the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents.

Mahamda village has 348 males and 320 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahamda has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Mahamda is 811101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahamda covers 26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahamda falls under Barbigha tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahamda is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 4.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahamda.

Mahamda is about 9.3 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahamda is in Barbigha tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Sarsa Jamalpur is about 4.2 km away. Barbigha is about 7.2 km away. Sheikhpura is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumri (under 2 km), Kuseri (under 2 km) and Bhadarthi (1.7 km).

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

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