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About Majhawa Village

Majhawa is a large village in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,372, made up of 2,294 males and 2,078 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 413.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271855, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majhawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majhawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Pincode 271855
Area (hectares) 413.16 hectares
Population 4,372
Male Population 2,294
Female Population 2,078
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Majhawa compares

By the 2011 count Majhawa is the 75th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 413.16 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Majhawa

Majhawa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Majhawa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Majhawa from other places

Majhawa lies about 15 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Risia, about 2.1 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 Majhawa
Nearest railway station Risia 2.1 km
District headquarters Bahraich 15 km
Nearest town Bahraigh 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 21 km

Villages closest to Majhawa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Majhawa village had a population of 4,372. That makes it the 75th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Majhawa village has 2,294 males and 2,078 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majhawa has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Majhawa is 271855. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majhawa covers 413.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Majhawa falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Majhawa is Risia, about 2.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Majhawa.

Majhawa is about 15 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majhawa is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Risia is about 2.1 km away. Bahraich is about 15 km away. Bahraigh is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hundarwa (under 2 km), Lila Para (under 2 km) and Bhaisahi (under 2 km).

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

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