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About Mahual Village

Mahual is a mid sized village in Hussainganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,938, made up of 990 males and 948 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.47 hectares hectares.

Mahual Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahual village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Hussainganj
Area (hectares) 58.47 hectares
Population 1,938
Male Population 990
Female Population 948
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahual compares

By the 2011 count Mahual is the 37th largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,062 residents. Its 58.47 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Mahual

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

How far is Mahual from other places

Mahual lies about 6.0 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 4.1 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 Mahual
Nearest railway station Pachrukhi 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Hussainganj 6.0 km
District headquarters Siwan 6.0 km
Nearest town Siwān 6.0 km

Villages closest to Mahual

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahual village had a population of 1,938. That makes it the 37th largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,062 residents.

Mahual village has 990 males and 948 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahual has about 958 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 969.

Mahual covers 58.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahual falls under Hussainganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mahual is Pachrukhi, about 4.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahual.

Mahual is about 6.0 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahual is in Hussainganj tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 4.1 km away. Hussainganj is about 6.0 km away. Siwan is about 6.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bindwal (under 2 km), Rasulpur (under 2 km) and Chhata (under 2 km).

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

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