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About Mahain Village

Mahain is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,676, made up of 867 males and 809 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahain village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140104
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 1,676
Male Population 867
Female Population 809
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahain compares

By the 2011 count Mahain is the 23rd largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 202 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Mahain

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

Mahain lies about 41 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 21 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 Mahain
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 25 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 32 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 41 km

Villages closest to Mahain

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 Mahain

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahain village had a population of 1,676. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Mahain village has 867 males and 809 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahain has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Mahain is 140104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahain covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahain falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mahain is Kiratpur Sahib, about 21 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahain.

Mahain is about 41 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahain is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 21 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 25 km away. Sundarnagar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saidpur (under 2 km), Bacholi (1.8 km) and Barari (2.6 km).

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

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