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About Mirpur Village

Mirpur is a mid sized village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 634, made up of 336 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar I
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 94.33 hectares
Population 634
Male Population 336
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 887
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 Mirpur compares

By the 2011 count Mirpur is the 74th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 94.33 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Mirpur

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

How far is Mirpur from other places

Mirpur lies about 23 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Murarai, about 9.6 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 Mirpur
Nearest railway station Murarai 9.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar I 23 km
District headquarters Birbhum 23 km

Villages closest to Mirpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I 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 Mirpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirpur village had a population of 634. That makes it the 74th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.

Mirpur village has 336 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirpur has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Mirpur is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirpur covers 94.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirpur falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mirpur is Murarai, about 9.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Mirpur.

Mirpur is about 23 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirpur is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Murarai is about 9.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 15 km away. Mayureswar I is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hosenpur (2.2 km), Mahurapur (7.6 km) and Kot (8.5 km).

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

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