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About Mahgavan Village

Mahgavan is a mid sized village in Atrauli tehsil, in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,522, made up of 793 males and 729 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 202280, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahgavan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahgavan village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Aligarh
Tehsil Atrauli
Pincode 202280
Area (hectares) 160.04 hectares
Population 1,522
Male Population 793
Female Population 729
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahgavan compares

By the 2011 count Mahgavan is the 170th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,271 residents. Its 160.04 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 877.

Getting to Mahgavan

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

Mahgavan lies about 29 km from Aligarh, and the nearest railway station is Atrauli Road, about 14 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 Mahgavan
Tehsil headquarters Atrauli 5.0 km
Nearest town Atraulī 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Atrauli Road 14 km
District headquarters Aligarh 29 km

Villages closest to Mahgavan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahgavan village had a population of 1,522. That makes it the 170th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,271 residents.

Mahgavan village has 793 males and 729 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahgavan has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 877.

The pincode recorded for Mahgavan is 202280. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahgavan covers 160.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahgavan falls under Atrauli tehsil of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahgavan is Atrauli Road, about 14 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 village for Mahgavan.

Mahgavan is about 29 km from Aligarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahgavan is in Atrauli tehsil of Aligarh district. Atrauli is about 5.0 km away. Atraulī is about 5.0 km away. Atrauli Road is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khedia Dhaukal (under 2 km), Bulapur (1.8 km) and Gijrauli (1.8 km).

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

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