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About Mehdipur Village

Mehdipur is a small village in Udhwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 369, made up of 189 males and 180 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816108, 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 Udhwa
Pincode 816108
Area (hectares) 29 hectares
Population 369
Male Population 189
Female Population 180
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mehdipur compares

By the 2011 count Mehdipur is the 50th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents. Its 29 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

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 10+ 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 5 - 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 40 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Bakudi, about 5.3 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
Tehsil headquarters Udhwa 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Bakudi 5.3 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 13 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 40 km

Villages closest to Mehdipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Udhwa 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 369. That makes it the 50th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents.

Mehdipur village has 189 males and 180 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehdipur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Mehdipur is 816108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehdipur covers 29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mehdipur falls under Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mehdipur is Bakudi, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Mehdipur is about 40 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 Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Udhwa is about 4.5 km away. Bakudi is about 5.3 km away. Rājmahal is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shampur (under 2 km), Banghikund (under 2 km) and Chaukidhab (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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