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About Maida Village

Maida is a mid sized village in Bara tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,179, made up of 610 males and 569 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maida Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maida village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Bara
Pincode 212106
Area (hectares) 223.55 hectares
Population 1,179
Male Population 610
Female Population 569
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Maida compares

By the 2011 count Maida is the 104th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 223.55 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Maida

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

Maida lies about 32 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Madaraha, about 11 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 Maida
Nearest railway station Madaraha 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Bara 12 km
District headquarters Allahabad 32 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 32 km

Villages closest to Maida

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Maida village had a population of 1,179. That makes it the 104th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Maida village has 610 males and 569 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maida has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Maida is 212106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maida covers 223.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Maida falls under Bara tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Maida is Madaraha, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Maida.

Maida is about 32 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maida is in Bara tehsil of Allahabad district. Madaraha is about 11 km away. Bara is about 12 km away. Allahabad 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 Kubri Kolhuadih (under 2 km), Rampatti (under 2 km) and Chandi (under 2 km).

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

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