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About Mohtara Village

Mohtara is a mid sized village in Jaitpur tehsil, in the district of Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 906, made up of 437 males and 469 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,073 females per 1000 males. The village covers 573.75 hectares hectares.

Mohtara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohtara village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Shahdol
Tehsil Jaitpur
Area (hectares) 573.75 hectares
Population 906
Male Population 437
Female Population 469
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,073
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
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 70th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 879 residents. Its 573.75 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Mohtara

Mohtara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mohtara 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 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 131 km from Shahdol, and the nearest railway station is Sihora Road, 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 Mohtara
Nearest railway station Sihora Road 4.8 km
Nearest town Sihorā 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaitpur 34 km
District headquarters Shahdol 131 km

Villages closest to Mohtara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaitpur 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 906. That makes it the 70th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 879 residents.

Mohtara village has 437 males and 469 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohtara has about 1073 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Mohtara covers 573.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mohtara falls under Jaitpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mohtara is Sihora Road, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mohtara.

Mohtara is about 131 km from Shahdol in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mohtara is in Jaitpur tehsil of Shahdol district. Sihora Road is about 4.8 km away. Sihorā is about 6.7 km away. Jaitpur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghun Ghuta (6.6 km), Kumhari (12 km) and Naugawan (14 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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