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About Mahewa Village

Mahewa is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,072, made up of 522 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahewa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahewa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222137
Area (hectares) 52.49 hectares
Population 1,072
Male Population 522
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahewa compares

By the 2011 count Mahewa is the 245th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 52.49 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Mahewa

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

How far is Mahewa from other places

Mahewa lies about 53 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Almau, about 5.6 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 Mahewa
Nearest town Gyānpur 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Almau 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 35 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 53 km

Villages closest to Mahewa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahewa village had a population of 1,072. That makes it the 245th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Mahewa village has 522 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahewa has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Mahewa is 222137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahewa covers 52.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahewa falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahewa is Almau, about 5.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahewa.

Mahewa is about 53 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahewa is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Gyānpur is about 4.9 km away. Almau is about 5.6 km away. Mariahu is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dadha (4.2 km), Bhaidpur (4.9 km) and Bari Gown (6.5 km).

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

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