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About Mawai Village

Mawai is a large village in Manjhanpur tehsil, in the district of Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,935, made up of 2,055 males and 1,880 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 637.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mawai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mawai village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Tehsil Manjhanpur
Pincode 212207
Area (hectares) 637.68 hectares
Population 3,935
Male Population 2,055
Female Population 1,880
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Mawai compares

By the 2011 count Mawai is the 30th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents. Its 637.68 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Mawai

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

Mawai lies about 22 km from Kaushambi, and the nearest railway station is Sirathu, about 28 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 Mawai
Tehsil headquarters Manjhanpur 22 km
District headquarters Kaushambi 22 km
Nearest railway station Sirathu 28 km
Nearest town Chitrakoot Dham 36 km

Villages closest to Mawai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mawai village had a population of 3,935. That makes it the 30th largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents.

Mawai village has 2,055 males and 1,880 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mawai has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Mawai is 212207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mawai covers 637.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mawai falls under Manjhanpur tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mawai is Sirathu, about 28 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 Mawai.

Mawai is about 22 km from Kaushambi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mawai is in Manjhanpur tehsil of Kaushambi district. Manjhanpur is about 22 km away. Kaushambi is about 22 km away. Sirathu is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nigaha (under 2 km), Dheraha (1.5 km) and Hinouta (3.2 km).

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

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