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About Mahkapur Village

Mahkapur is a mid sized village in Bhognipur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 510 males and 447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 876 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahkapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahkapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Tehsil Bhognipur
Pincode 209115
Area (hectares) 117.25 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 510
Female Population 447
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 876
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 Mahkapur compares

By the 2011 count Mahkapur is the 138th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 117.25 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 870.

Getting to Mahkapur

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

Mahkapur lies about 26 km from Kanpur Dehat, and the nearest railway station is Chaunrah, about 9.1 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 Mahkapur
Tehsil headquarters Bhognipur 7.5 km
Nearest town Pukhrāyān 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Chaunrah 9.1 km
District headquarters Kanpur Dehat 26 km

Villages closest to Mahkapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahkapur village had a population of 957. That makes it the 138th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Mahkapur village has 510 males and 447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahkapur has about 876 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 870.

The pincode recorded for Mahkapur is 209115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahkapur covers 117.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahkapur falls under Bhognipur tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahkapur is Chaunrah, about 9.1 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 Mahkapur.

Mahkapur is about 26 km from Kanpur Dehat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahkapur is in Bhognipur tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district. Bhognipur is about 7.5 km away. Pukhrāyān is about 9.0 km away. Chaunrah is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Daulatpur (under 2 km), Jahangirpur (under 2 km) and Shekhpur (under 2 km).

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

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