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About Mahimuji Village

Mahimuji is a mid sized village in Murarai I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,795, made up of 915 males and 880 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahimuji Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahimuji village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai I
Pincode 731222
Area (hectares) 236.31 hectares
Population 1,795
Male Population 915
Female Population 880
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahimuji compares

By the 2011 count Mahimuji is the 33rd largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 236.31 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Mahimuji

Mahimuji is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahimuji as Available within 10+ 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 Mahimuji from other places

Mahimuji lies about 33 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 2.7 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 Mahimuji
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge 2.7 km
Nearest town Pakur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai I 33 km
District headquarters Birbhum 33 km

Villages closest to Mahimuji

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai 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 Mahimuji

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahimuji village had a population of 1,795. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.

Mahimuji village has 915 males and 880 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahimuji has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Mahimuji is 731222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahimuji covers 236.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahimuji falls under Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahimuji is Banshlai Bridge, about 2.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahimuji.

Mahimuji is about 33 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahimuji is in Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about 2.7 km away. Pakur is about 15 km away. Murarai I is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamdebnala (1.6 km), Tegharia (1.9 km) and Bhatra (2.5 km).

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

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