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About Mandala Village

Mandala 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 1,566, made up of 796 males and 770 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat I
Pincode 731224
Area (hectares) 232.91 hectares
Population 1,566
Male Population 796
Female Population 770
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Mandala compares

By the 2011 count Mandala is the 45th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 232.91 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 963.

Getting to Mandala

Mandala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mandala 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 Mandala from other places

Mandala lies about 6.1 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Adalpahari, about 2.4 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 Mandala
Nearest railway station Adalpahari 2.4 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat I 6.1 km
District headquarters Birbhum 6.1 km

Villages closest to Mandala

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 Mandala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandala village had a population of 1,566. That makes it the 45th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Mandala village has 796 males and 770 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandala has about 967 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Mandala is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandala covers 232.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mandala is Adalpahari, about 2.4 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 Mandala.

Mandala is about 6.1 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandala is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Adalpahari is about 2.4 km away. Rampur Hat is about 5.8 km away. Rampurhat I is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanmara (under 2 km), Chakaipur (under 2 km) and Balarampur (1.7 km).

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

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