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About Mahokhar Village

Mahokhar is a mid sized village in Ghorawal tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 534, made up of 276 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahokhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahokhar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Ghorawal
Pincode 231210
Area (hectares) 141.45 hectares
Population 534
Male Population 276
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Mahokhar compares

By the 2011 count Mahokhar is the 183rd largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 822 residents. Its 141.45 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Mahokhar

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

Mahokhar lies about 39 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Lusa, about 20 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 Mahokhar
Tehsil headquarters Ghorawal 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Lusa 20 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 39 km
Nearest town Robertsganj 39 km

Villages closest to Mahokhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahokhar village had a population of 534. That makes it the 183rd largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 822 residents.

Mahokhar village has 276 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahokhar has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Mahokhar is 231210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahokhar covers 141.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahokhar falls under Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahokhar is Lusa, about 20 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 Mahokhar.

Mahokhar is about 39 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahokhar is in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Ghorawal is about 8.7 km away. Lusa is about 20 km away. Sonbhadra is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathartal (under 2 km), Basahi (under 2 km) and Sirsain (under 2 km).

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

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