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About Mahagupur Village

Mahagupur is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,040, made up of 475 males and 565 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,189 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahagupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahagupur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276202
Area (hectares) 108.73 hectares
Population 1,040
Male Population 475
Female Population 565
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,189
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahagupur compares

By the 2011 count Mahagupur is the 195th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 108.73 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Mahagupur

Mahagupur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahagupur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahagupur from other places

Mahagupur lies about 167 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Bani, 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 Mahagupur
Nearest railway station Bani 21 km
Nearest town Jais 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 24 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 167 km

Villages closest to Mahagupur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahagupur village had a population of 1,040. That makes it the 195th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Mahagupur village has 475 males and 565 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahagupur has about 1189 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Mahagupur is 276202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahagupur covers 108.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahagupur falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahagupur is Bani, about 21 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 <5 km distance for Mahagupur.

Mahagupur is about 167 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahagupur is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Bani is about 21 km away. Jais is about 22 km away. Lalganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagawati Pur (2.4 km), Abirpur (2.7 km) and Raghubirpur (2.7 km).

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

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