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About Majhira Village

Majhira is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,120, made up of 570 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731241, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majhira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majhira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731241
Area (hectares) 97.33 hectares
Population 1,120
Male Population 570
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Majhira compares

By the 2011 count Majhira is the 50th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 97.33 hectares work out to about 12 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 935.

Getting to Majhira

Majhira is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Majhira 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Majhira from other places

Majhira lies about 34 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 4.9 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 Majhira
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge 4.9 km
Nearest town Jangipur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 34 km
District headquarters Birbhum 34 km

Villages closest to Majhira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Majhira village had a population of 1,120. That makes it the 50th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Majhira village has 570 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majhira has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Majhira is 731241. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majhira covers 97.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Majhira falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Majhira is Banshlai Bridge, about 4.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Majhira.

Majhira is about 34 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majhira is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about 4.9 km away. Jangipur is about 17 km away. Rampurhat II is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kashipur (9.9 km), Bonta (11 km) and Purba Kalikapur (15 km).

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

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