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About Mahadev Village

Mahadev is a mid sized village in Colonelganj tehsil, in the district of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,086, made up of 569 males and 517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahadev Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahadev village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gonda
Tehsil Colonelganj
Pincode 271503
Area (hectares) 126.78 hectares
Population 1,086
Male Population 569
Female Population 517
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahadev compares

By the 2011 count Mahadev is the 272nd largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents. Its 126.78 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Mahadev

Mahadev is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mahadev as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Mahadev from other places

Mahadev lies about 7.4 km from Gonda, and the nearest railway station is Baruachak, about 4.2 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 Mahadev
Nearest railway station Baruachak 4.2 km
District headquarters Gonda 7.4 km
Nearest town Gondā City 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Colonelganj 32 km

Villages closest to Mahadev

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahadev village had a population of 1,086. That makes it the 272nd largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents.

Mahadev village has 569 males and 517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahadev has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Mahadev is 271503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahadev covers 126.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahadev falls under Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahadev is Baruachak, about 4.2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mahadev.

Mahadev is about 7.4 km from Gonda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahadev is in Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district. Baruachak is about 4.2 km away. Gonda is about 7.4 km away. Gondā City is about 7.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hatahi (7.5 km), Shree Jot (8.8 km) and Rewari (9.7 km).

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

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