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About Mahishgaria Village

Mahishgaria is a large village in Jamalpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,137, made up of 1,097 males and 1,040 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishgaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishgaria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Jamalpur
Pincode 712402
Area (hectares) 144.24 hectares
Population 2,137
Male Population 1,097
Female Population 1,040
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahishgaria compares

By the 2011 count Mahishgaria is the 51st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents. Its 144.24 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Mahishgaria

Mahishgaria is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahishgaria as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Krishnapur, Kubajpur, Kulingram and Madhabpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Mahishgaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishgaria village had a population of 2,137. That makes it the 51st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents.

Mahishgaria village has 1,097 males and 1,040 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishgaria has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Mahishgaria is 712402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishgaria covers 144.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahishgaria falls under Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahishgaria notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Mahishgaria.

Mahishgaria is in Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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