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About Mohtara Village

Mohtara is a mid sized village in Kasdol tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,303, made up of 643 males and 660 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 380.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493335, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mohtara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohtara village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Kasdol
Pincode 493335
Area (hectares) 380.09 hectares
Population 1,303
Male Population 643
Female Population 660
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mohtara compares

By the 2011 count Mohtara is the 43rd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 380.09 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1024.

Getting to Mohtara

Mohtara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mohtara as Available. 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 Mohtara from other places

Mohtara lies about 94 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Kotmi Sonar, about 42 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 Mohtara
Tehsil headquarters Kasdol 3.8 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 27 km
Nearest railway station Kotmi Sonar 42 km
District headquarters Raipur 94 km

Villages closest to Mohtara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mohtara village had a population of 1,303. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Mohtara village has 643 males and 660 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohtara has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1024.

The pincode recorded for Mohtara is 493335. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mohtara covers 380.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mohtara falls under Kasdol tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Mohtara is Kotmi Sonar, about 42 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mohtara.

Mohtara is about 94 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mohtara is in Kasdol tehsil of Raipur district. Kasdol is about 3.8 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 27 km away. Kotmi Sonar is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rani Mohtara (under 2 km), Chichpol (under 2 km) and Charouda (under 2 km).

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

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