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About Mehdipur Village

Mehdipur is a mid sized village in Taljhari tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 612, made up of 308 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehdipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehdipur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Taljhari
Pincode 816115
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 612
Male Population 308
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Mehdipur compares

By the 2011 count Mehdipur is the 38th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 383 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Mehdipur

Mehdipur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mehdipur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 24 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Kalian Chak, about 2.9 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 railway station Kalian Chak 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Taljhari 3.4 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 7.5 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 24 km

Villages closest to Mehdipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Taljhari 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 612. That makes it the 38th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 383 residents.

Mehdipur village has 308 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehdipur has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Mehdipur is 816115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehdipur covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mehdipur falls under Taljhari tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mehdipur is Kalian Chak, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mehdipur.

Mehdipur is about 24 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mehdipur is in Taljhari tehsil of Sahibganj district. Kalian Chak is about 2.9 km away. Taljhari is about 3.4 km away. Rājmahal is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madandsahi (1.8 km), Bishunpur (1.9 km) and Batbanga (3.3 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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