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About Mahishmura Village

Mahishmura is a mid sized village in Salanpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 941, made up of 499 males and 442 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713359, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishmura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishmura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Salanpur
Pincode 713359
Area (hectares) 143.53 hectares
Population 941
Male Population 499
Female Population 442
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahishmura compares

By the 2011 count Mahishmura is the 42nd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents. Its 143.53 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Mahishmura

Mahishmura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishmura as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Kirtanshala, Kusumdanali, Lohat and Madhaichak. 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 Mahishmura

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishmura village had a population of 941. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents.

Mahishmura village has 499 males and 442 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishmura has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Mahishmura is 713359. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishmura covers 143.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahishmura falls under Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Mahishmura is in Salanpur 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 Mahishmura today is likely to be higher.

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