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About Mahu Village

Mahu is a mid sized village in Sawai Madhopur tehsil, in the district of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,357, made up of 701 males and 656 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 686.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 322027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahu village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Sawai Madhopur
Tehsil Sawai Madhopur
Pincode 322027
Area (hectares) 686.16 hectares
Population 1,357
Male Population 701
Female Population 656
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahu compares

By the 2011 count Mahu is the 55th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents. Its 686.16 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Mahu

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

Mahu lies about 8.0 km from Sawai Madhopur, and the nearest railway station is Sawai Madhopur 'D' cabin, about 7.8 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 Mahu
Nearest railway station Sawai Madhopur 'D' cabin 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Sawai Madhopur 8.0 km

Villages closest to Mahu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawai Madhopur 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 Mahu

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahu village had a population of 1,357. That makes it the 55th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents.

Mahu village has 701 males and 656 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahu has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Mahu is 322027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahu covers 686.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mahu falls under Sawai Madhopur tehsil of Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Mahu is Sawai Madhopur 'D' cabin, about 7.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahu.

Mahu is about 8.0 km from Sawai Madhopur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahu is in Sawai Madhopur tehsil of Sawai Madhopur district. Sawai Madhopur 'D' cabin is about 7.8 km away. Sawai Madhopur is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sunari (1.8 km), Gothra (2.5 km) and Adoondi (2.9 km).

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

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