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About Mahatram Village

Mahatram is a mid sized village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,299, made up of 651 males and 648 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahatram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahatram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734010
Area (hectares) 139.62 hectares
Population 1,299
Male Population 651
Female Population 648
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
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 Mahatram compares

By the 2011 count Mahatram is the 30th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 139.62 hectares work out to about 9.3 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 979.

Getting to Mahatram

Mahatram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahatram 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. The nearest villages by name are Khok Long Chaat, Khoklong, Khopalasi and Lachka. 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.

Common questions about Mahatram

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahatram village had a population of 1,299. That makes it the 30th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Mahatram village has 651 males and 648 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahatram has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Mahatram is 734010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahatram covers 139.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahatram falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

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

Mahatram is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling 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.

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

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