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About Mahna Village

Mahna is a large village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,333, made up of 1,185 males and 1,148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199 hectares hectares.

Mahna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Area (hectares) 199 hectares
Population 2,333
Male Population 1,185
Female Population 1,148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Mahna compares

By the 2011 count Mahna is the 31st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 199 hectares work out to about 12 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 980.

Getting to Mahna

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

Mahna lies about 40 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 2.6 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 Mahna
Nearest railway station Saghar Sultanpur Halt 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 8.4 km
Nearest town Marhaura 22 km
District headquarters Siwan 40 km

Villages closest to Mahna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 Mahna

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahna village had a population of 2,333. That makes it the 31st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Mahna village has 1,185 males and 1,148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahna has about 969 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 980.

Mahna covers 199 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahna falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahna is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 2.6 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 Mahna.

Mahna is about 40 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahna is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Saghar Sultanpur Halt is about 2.6 km away. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 8.4 km away. Marhaura is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sultanpur (under 2 km), Saghar Sultanpur (2.3 km) and Maghri (3.3 km).

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

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