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About Mehdipur Village

Mehdipur is a small village in Ghoshi tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 396, made up of 191 males and 205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,073 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehdipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehdipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ghoshi
Pincode 804406
Area (hectares) 37 hectares
Population 396
Male Population 191
Female Population 205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,073
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 Mehdipur compares

By the 2011 count Mehdipur is the 47th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,163 residents. Its 37 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Mehdipur

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

Mehdipur lies about 14 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Islampur, about 11 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 Mehdipur
Nearest town Islāmpur 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Islampur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghoshi 14 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 14 km

Villages closest to Mehdipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehdipur village had a population of 396. That makes it the 47th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,163 residents.

Mehdipur village has 191 males and 205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehdipur has about 1073 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Mehdipur is 804406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehdipur covers 37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mehdipur falls under Ghoshi tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mehdipur is Islampur, about 11 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 Mehdipur.

Mehdipur is about 14 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mehdipur is in Ghoshi tehsil of Jehanabad district. Islāmpur is about 9.9 km away. Islampur is about 11 km away. Ghoshi is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Siripur (under 2 km), Nandna (under 2 km) and Gorsar (under 2 km).

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

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