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About Mostala Village

Mostala is a mid sized village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 558, made up of 268 males and 290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,082 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mostala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mostala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731240
Area (hectares) 252.12 hectares
Population 558
Male Population 268
Female Population 290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,082
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mostala compares

By the 2011 count Mostala is the 105th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 252.12 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Mostala

Mostala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mostala as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Makrampur, Mala, Mandarpur and Mehidipur. 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 Mostala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mostala village had a population of 558. That makes it the 105th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Mostala village has 268 males and 290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mostala has about 1082 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Mostala is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mostala covers 252.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mostala falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

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

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

Mostala is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum 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 Mostala today is likely to be higher.

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