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About Maharaj Pura Village

Maharaj Pura is a small village in Thanamandi tehsil, in the district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 76, made up of 35 males and 41 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,171 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maharaj Pura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maharaj Pura village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Thanamandi
Pincode 185212
Area (hectares) 9.7 hectares
Population 76
Male Population 35
Female Population 41
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,171
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 Maharaj Pura compares

By the 2011 count Maharaj Pura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,946 residents. Its 9.7 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Maharaj Pura

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

Maharaj Pura lies about 12 km from Rajouri, and the nearest railway station is Dugga, about 63 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 Maharaj Pura
Tehsil headquarters Thanamandi 8.1 km
Nearest town Rajaori 12 km
District headquarters Rajouri 12 km
Nearest railway station Dugga 63 km

Villages closest to Maharaj Pura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Thanamandi 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 Maharaj Pura

As per the Census of India 2011, Maharaj Pura village had a population of 76. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,946 residents.

Maharaj Pura village has 35 males and 41 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharaj Pura has about 1171 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Maharaj Pura is 185212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maharaj Pura covers 9.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maharaj Pura falls under Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Maharaj Pura is Dugga, about 63 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 Maharaj Pura.

Maharaj Pura is about 12 km from Rajouri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maharaj Pura is in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district. Thanamandi is about 8.1 km away. Rajaori is about 12 km away. Rajouri is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palangar (under 2 km), Laha (1.8 km) and Saj (2.2 km).

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

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