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About Mitrapur Village

Mitrapur is one of the larger villages in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,452, made up of 7,785 males and 7,667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1137.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mitrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mitrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai II
Pincode 731221
Area (hectares) 1137.31 hectares
Population 15,452
Male Population 7,785
Female Population 7,667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mitrapur compares

By the 2011 count Mitrapur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 1137.31 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Mitrapur

Mitrapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mitrapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mitrapur from other places

Mitrapur lies about 29 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Jangipur Road, about 9.2 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 Mitrapur
Nearest railway station Jangipur Road 9.2 km
Nearest town Jangipur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai II 29 km
District headquarters Birbhum 29 km

Villages closest to Mitrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mitrapur village had a population of 15,452. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Mitrapur village has 7,785 males and 7,667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mitrapur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Mitrapur is 731221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mitrapur covers 1137.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mitrapur falls under Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mitrapur is Jangipur Road, about 9.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Mitrapur.

Mitrapur is about 29 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mitrapur is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Jangipur Road is about 9.2 km away. Jangipur is about 13 km away. Murarai II is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakshmidanga (1.7 km), Bhagail (1.8 km) and Dantura (1.9 km).

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

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