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About Mahir Village

Mahir is a mid sized village in Sakri tehsil, in the district of Dhule, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,815, made up of 915 males and 900 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 556 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 424304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahir village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Dhule
Tehsil Sakri
Pincode 424304
Area (hectares) 556 hectares
Population 1,815
Male Population 915
Female Population 900
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahir compares

By the 2011 count Mahir is the 81st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 556 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Mahir

Mahir is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahir as Available within village. 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 Mahir from other places

Mahir lies about 9.1 km from Sakri, and the nearest railway station is Dhule, about 40 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 Mahir
Tehsil headquarters Sakri 9.1 km
Nearest railway station Dhule 40 km

Villages closest to Mahir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahir village had a population of 1,815. That makes it the 81st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.

Mahir village has 915 males and 900 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahir has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Mahir is 424304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahir covers 556 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahir falls under Sakri tehsil of Dhule district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Mahir is Dhule, about 40 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mahir.

Mahir is about 9.1 km from Sakri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahir is in Sakri tehsil of Dhule district. Sakri is about 9.1 km away. Dhule is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangapur (under 2 km), Tembhe Pr Bhamer (3.9 km) and Ubhand (4.1 km).

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

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