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About Mirzapur Village

Mirzapur is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 732, made up of 356 males and 376 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirzapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirzapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 132.93 hectares
Population 732
Male Population 356
Female Population 376
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mirzapur compares

By the 2011 count Mirzapur is the 81st largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 132.93 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Mirzapur

Mirzapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mirzapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mirzapur from other places

Mirzapur lies about 21 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 1.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mirzapur
Nearest railway station Lohapur 1.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 21 km
District headquarters Birbhum 21 km

Villages closest to Mirzapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Illambazar tehsil.

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 Mirzapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirzapur village had a population of 732. That makes it the 81st largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Mirzapur village has 356 males and 376 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirzapur has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Mirzapur is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirzapur covers 132.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mirzapur falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mirzapur is Lohapur, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Mirzapur.

Mirzapur is about 21 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirzapur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 1.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 14 km away. Illambazar is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Takipur (6.1 km), Shripur (6.9 km) and Uttar Kona (7.4 km).

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

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