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About Mahugain Village

Mahugain is a mid sized village in Chandwara tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 847, made up of 442 males and 405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahugain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahugain village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Chandwara
Pincode 825324
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 442
Female Population 405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahugain compares

By the 2011 count Mahugain is the 34th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,132 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Mahugain

Mahugain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahugain as Available within 10+ 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 Mahugain from other places

Mahugain lies about 27 km from Kodarma, and the nearest railway station is Barhi, about 11 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 Mahugain
Nearest railway station Barhi 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandwara 20 km
District headquarters Kodarma 27 km
Nearest town Jhumri Telaiya 27 km

Villages closest to Mahugain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahugain village had a population of 847. That makes it the 34th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,132 residents.

Mahugain village has 442 males and 405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahugain has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Mahugain is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahugain covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahugain falls under Chandwara tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mahugain is Barhi, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahugain.

Mahugain is about 27 km from Kodarma in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahugain is in Chandwara tehsil of Kodarma district. Barhi is about 11 km away. Chandwara is about 20 km away. Kodarma is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pindaro (6.1 km), Debodih (13 km) and Khadni (14 km).

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

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