About Mahala Village

Mahala is a mid sized village in Balurghat tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 992, made up of 506 males and 486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahala village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil	Balurghat
Pincode	733133
Area (hectares)	163.85 hectares
Population	992
Male Population	506
Female Population	486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	960
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahala compares

By the 2011 count Mahala is the 76th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 163.85 hectares work out to about 6.1 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 959.

Getting to Mahala

Mahala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mahala 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. The nearest villages by name are Lakshmipur, Laksminarayanpur, Madanganj and Madhabpara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Mahala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahala village had a population of 992. That makes it the 76th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Mahala village has 506 males and 486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahala has about 960 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 959.

The pincode recorded for Mahala is 733133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahala covers 163.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahala falls under Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahala notes the nearest railway station 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 Mahala.

Mahala is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.