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About Moshnekonda Village

Moshnekonda is a mid sized village in Mejhia tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 633, made up of 320 males and 313 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Moshnekonda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Moshnekonda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Mejhia
Pincode 722143
Area (hectares) 59.34 hectares
Population 633
Male Population 320
Female Population 313
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Moshnekonda compares

By the 2011 count Moshnekonda is the 46th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents. Its 59.34 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, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Moshnekonda

Moshnekonda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Moshnekonda as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Moshnekonda from other places

Moshnekonda lies about 17 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Ramsagar, about 8.4 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 Moshnekonda
Nearest railway station Ramsagar 8.4 km
Nearest town Bishnupur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mejhia 17 km
District headquarters Bankura 17 km

Villages closest to Moshnekonda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Moshnekonda village had a population of 633. That makes it the 46th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents.

Moshnekonda village has 320 males and 313 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Moshnekonda has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Moshnekonda is 722143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Moshnekonda covers 59.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Moshnekonda falls under Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Moshnekonda is Ramsagar, about 8.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Moshnekonda.

Moshnekonda is about 17 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Moshnekonda is in Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district. Ramsagar is about 8.4 km away. Bishnupur is about 14 km away. Mejhia is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kansara (25 km), Banjora (33 km) and Bhara (39 km).

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

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