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About Mahara Village

Mahara is a large village in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,254, made up of 1,145 males and 1,109 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi II
Pincode 713428
Area (hectares) 259.75 hectares
Population 2,254
Male Population 1,145
Female Population 1,109
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahara compares

By the 2011 count Mahara is the 23rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 259.75 hectares work out to about 8.7 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 973.

Getting to Mahara

Mahara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahara as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Khetura, Kishorkona, Konarpur and Kurkuba. 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 Mahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahara village had a population of 2,254. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Mahara village has 1,145 males and 1,109 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahara has about 969 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Mahara is 713428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahara covers 259.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahara falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahara.

Mahara is in Galsi II 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 Mahara today is likely to be higher.

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