# Mahaban, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 

# Mahaban

Mahaban is a town in Mahavan sub-district of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,995 people** in 1,563 households. Literacy was 54.1%.

- 10,995people (2011)
- 1,563households
- 54.1%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Mahaban

■ Mahaban · ■ Mathura urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.1%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****877**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**861

Working population ****29.5%**

**29.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahaban

Of every 100 households in Mahaban in 2011, 66 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Mahaban · ■ Mathura urban average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**17%

Tap water ****31%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**34%

Use banking services ****51%**

**70%

Television ****42%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****17%**

**8%

Own their home ****94%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mahaban work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,059 (33%) · **■** Household industry 368 (11%) · **■** Farming 491 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,330 (41%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Mahaban changed?

From 5,523 in 1901 to 10,995 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mahaban in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall841 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)421 km by road
- Mathura (district HQ)15 km by road
- Mathura (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Mathura (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Mathura (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Mahaban

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets90
- Water storage5,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,100
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** kanthi mala and sweet product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mahaban

- Banks1 in Mahaban
- Restaurants1 in Mahaban

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Mahaban ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-1/) 1,218 188 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-2/) 428 75 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-3/) 987 131 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-4/) 838 108 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-5/) 1,134 171 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-6/) 993 161 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-7/) 1,441 223 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-8/) 903 102 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-9/) 1,743 220 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/mahavan/mahaban/ward-10/) 1,310 184 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahaban?10,995 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahaban in?Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Mahaban in 1901?5,523
- How many wards does Mahaban have?10 census wards (2011)