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About Mahishgot Village

Mahishgot is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,019, made up of 530 males and 489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712617, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishgot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishgot village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712617
Area (hectares) 88.9 hectares
Population 1,019
Male Population 530
Female Population 489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahishgot compares

By the 2011 count Mahishgot is the 98th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 88.9 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Mahishgot

Mahishgot is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishgot as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kulbayara, Lalur Chak, Madhabpur and Madhurpur. 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 Mahishgot

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishgot village had a population of 1,019. That makes it the 98th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Mahishgot village has 530 males and 489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishgot has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Mahishgot is 712617. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishgot covers 88.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahishgot falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahishgot notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Mahishgot.

Mahishgot is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli 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 Mahishgot today is likely to be higher.

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