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About Mejhiari Village

Mejhiari is a mid sized village in Katwa II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,290, made up of 662 males and 628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mejhiari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mejhiari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Katwa II
Pincode 713143
Area (hectares) 145.9 hectares
Population 1,290
Male Population 662
Female Population 628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mejhiari compares

By the 2011 count Mejhiari is the 37th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents. Its 145.9 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Mejhiari

Mejhiari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mejhiari 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kumri, Kurchi, Makhaltor and Malancha. 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 Mejhiari

As per the Census of India 2011, Mejhiari village had a population of 1,290. That makes it the 37th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents.

Mejhiari village has 662 males and 628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mejhiari has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Mejhiari is 713143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mejhiari covers 145.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mejhiari falls under Katwa II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mejhiari 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 village for Mejhiari.

Mejhiari is in Katwa 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 Mejhiari today is likely to be higher.

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