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About Mahatapur Village

Mahatapur is a small village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 162, made up of 79 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahatapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahatapur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816101
Area (hectares) 20.25 hectares
Population 162
Male Population 79
Female Population 83
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,051
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahatapur compares

By the 2011 count Mahatapur is the 114th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 20.25 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Mahatapur

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

Mahatapur lies about 53 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is New Farakka Junction, about 4.8 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 Mahatapur
Nearest town Farakka 1.9 km
Nearest railway station New Farakka Junction 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 12 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 53 km

Villages closest to Mahatapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahatapur village had a population of 162. That makes it the 114th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Mahatapur village has 79 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahatapur has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Mahatapur is 816101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahatapur covers 20.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahatapur falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mahatapur is New Farakka Junction, about 4.8 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 - 10 km distance for Mahatapur.

Mahatapur is about 53 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahatapur is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Farakka is about 1.9 km away. New Farakka Junction is about 4.8 km away. Barharwa 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 Barari (under 2 km), Paharpur (under 2 km) and Abratola (1.5 km).

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

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