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About Mahendrapur Village

Mahendrapur is a mid sized village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,689, made up of 882 males and 807 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahendrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahendrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat I
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 187.83 hectares
Population 1,689
Male Population 882
Female Population 807
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahendrapur compares

By the 2011 count Mahendrapur is the 41st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 187.83 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Mahendrapur

Mahendrapur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mahendrapur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mahendrapur from other places

Mahendrapur lies about 3.5 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 4.1 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 Mahendrapur
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat I 3.5 km
District headquarters Birbhum 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 4.1 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 4.1 km

Villages closest to Mahendrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahendrapur village had a population of 1,689. That makes it the 41st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Mahendrapur village has 882 males and 807 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahendrapur has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

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

Mahendrapur covers 187.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahendrapur falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahendrapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 4.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mahendrapur.

Mahendrapur is about 3.5 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahendrapur is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampurhat I is about 3.5 km away. Birbhum is about 3.5 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 4.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gobindapur (under 2 km), Bhabki (under 2 km) and Chhatma Dangal (under 2 km).

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

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