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About Mai Village

Mai is one of the larger villages in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,199, made up of 2,517 males and 2,682 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 466.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mai village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Pincode 222146
Area (hectares) 466.6 hectares
Population 5,199
Male Population 2,517
Female Population 2,682
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Mai compares

By the 2011 count Mai is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 466.6 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Mai

Mai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mai 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 Mai from other places

Mai lies about 17 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bakhsha, about 7.6 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 Mai
Nearest railway station Bakhsha 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 17 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 17 km

Villages closest to Mai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mai village had a population of 5,199. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Mai village has 2,517 males and 2,682 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mai has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

The pincode recorded for Mai is 222146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mai covers 466.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mai falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mai is Bakhsha, about 7.6 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 Mai.

Mai is about 17 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mai is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bakhsha is about 7.6 km away. Kerakat is about 17 km away. Jaunpur is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhunapur (4.3 km), Mahimapur (4.6 km) and Khaliakhas (7.9 km).

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

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