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About Mahpalwa Village

Mahpalwa is a small village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 459, made up of 243 males and 216 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 889 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38 hectares hectares.

Mahpalwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahpalwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Area (hectares) 38 hectares
Population 459
Male Population 243
Female Population 216
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 889
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahpalwa compares

By the 2011 count Mahpalwa is the 83rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 38 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Mahpalwa

Mahpalwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahpalwa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mahpalwa from other places

Mahpalwa lies about 26 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Mairwa, about 15 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 Mahpalwa
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 3.2 km
Nearest town Sikandarpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Mairwa 15 km
District headquarters Siwan 26 km

Villages closest to Mahpalwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahpalwa village had a population of 459. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Mahpalwa village has 243 males and 216 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahpalwa has about 889 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Mahpalwa covers 38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahpalwa falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahpalwa is Mairwa, about 15 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 - 10 km distance for Mahpalwa.

Mahpalwa is about 26 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahpalwa is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Darauli is about 3.2 km away. Sikandarpur is about 11 km away. Mairwa is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharsanda (under 2 km), Sonbarsa (under 2 km) and Balia (under 2 km).

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

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