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About Mahuadahar Village

Mahuadahar is a mid sized village in Palojori tehsil, in the district of Deoghar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,311, made up of 645 males and 666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,033 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahuadahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahuadahar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Tehsil Palojori
Pincode 814146
Area (hectares) 69 hectares
Population 1,311
Male Population 645
Female Population 666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,033
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahuadahar compares

By the 2011 count Mahuadahar is the 26th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 605 residents. Its 69 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Mahuadahar

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

Mahuadahar lies about 24 km from Deoghar, and the nearest railway station is Madhupur Junction, about 3.1 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 Mahuadahar
Nearest railway station Madhupur Junction 3.1 km
Nearest town Madhupur 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Palojori 24 km
District headquarters Deoghar 24 km

Villages closest to Mahuadahar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahuadahar village had a population of 1,311. That makes it the 26th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 605 residents.

Mahuadahar village has 645 males and 666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahuadahar has about 1033 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Mahuadahar is 814146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahuadahar covers 69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahuadahar falls under Palojori tehsil of Deoghar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mahuadahar is Madhupur Junction, about 3.1 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 10+ km distance for Mahuadahar.

Mahuadahar is about 24 km from Deoghar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahuadahar is in Palojori tehsil of Deoghar district. Madhupur Junction is about 3.1 km away. Madhupur is about 3.3 km away. Palojori is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kherwa (2.0 km), Bedia (4.8 km) and Sirsa (11 km).

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

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