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About Mahuar Village

Mahuar is a large village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,177, made up of 1,072 males and 1,105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 268.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahuar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahuar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Pincode 272148
Area (hectares) 268.23 hectares
Population 2,177
Male Population 1,072
Female Population 1,105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahuar compares

By the 2011 count Mahuar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 268.23 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Mahuar

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

Mahuar lies about 29 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Orwara, about 23 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 Mahuar
Tehsil headquarters Rudhauli 8.6 km
Nearest town Bānsi 20 km
Nearest railway station Orwara 23 km
District headquarters Basti 29 km

Villages closest to Mahuar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahuar village had a population of 2,177. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Mahuar village has 1,072 males and 1,105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahuar has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Mahuar is 272148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahuar covers 268.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahuar falls under Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahuar is Orwara, about 23 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 Mahuar.

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

Mahuar is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Rudhauli is about 8.6 km away. Bānsi is about 20 km away. Orwara is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhapia (under 2 km), Dandwa Tiwari (under 2 km) and Haraya Bhaya (under 2 km).

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

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