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About Mahu Village

Mahu is a large village in Chandpur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,539, made up of 1,325 males and 1,214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 326.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246725, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahu village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Tehsil Chandpur
Pincode 246725
Area (hectares) 326.5 hectares
Population 2,539
Male Population 1,325
Female Population 1,214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahu compares

By the 2011 count Mahu is the 57th largest of the 395 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,442 residents. Its 326.5 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Mahu

Mahu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mahu from other places

Mahu lies about 24 km from Bijnor. 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 Mahu
Tehsil headquarters Chandpur 7.1 km
Nearest town Chāndpur 7.1 km
District headquarters Bijnor 24 km

Villages closest to Mahu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahu village had a population of 2,539. That makes it the 57th largest of the 395 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,442 residents.

Mahu village has 1,325 males and 1,214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahu has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Mahu is 246725. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahu covers 326.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahu falls under Chandpur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Mahu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Mahu.

Mahu is about 24 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahu is in Chandpur tehsil of Bijnor district. Chandpur is about 7.1 km away. Chāndpur is about 7.1 km away. Bijnor 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 Khanpur Billoch (under 2 km), Khanpur Majra Ghansoorpur (under 2 km) and Khanpur Raidas (under 2 km).

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

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