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About Mahap Village

Mahap is a small village in Bhiwandi tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 323, made up of 168 males and 155 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259 hectares hectares.

Mahap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahap village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Tehsil Bhiwandi
Area (hectares) 259 hectares
Population 323
Male Population 168
Female Population 155
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Mahap compares

By the 2011 count Mahap is the 196th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents. Its 259 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Mahap

Mahap is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahap 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 Mahap from other places

Mahap lies about 26 km from Thane, and the nearest railway station is Khadavli, about 15 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 Mahap
Nearest town Khoni 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhiwandi 12 km
Nearest railway station Khadavli 15 km
District headquarters Thane 26 km

Villages closest to Mahap

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahap village had a population of 323. That makes it the 196th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents.

Mahap village has 168 males and 155 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahap has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Mahap covers 259 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mahap falls under Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Mahap is Khadavli, about 15 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 Mahap.

Mahap is about 26 km from Thane in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahap is in Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district. Khoni is about 10 km away. Bhiwandi is about 12 km away. Khadavli is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahapoli (under 2 km), Zidake (7.0 km) and Shelar (9.5 km).

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

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