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About Mandra Village

Mandra is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,200, made up of 626 males and 574 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712301
Area (hectares) 123.4 hectares
Population 1,200
Male Population 626
Female Population 574
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Mandra compares

By the 2011 count Mandra is the 80th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 123.4 hectares work out to about 9.7 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 Mandra

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

Mandra lies about 33 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kaikala, about under 2 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 Mandra
Nearest railway station Kaikala under 2 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 33 km
District headquarters Hugli 33 km

Villages closest to Mandra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandra village had a population of 1,200. That makes it the 80th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Mandra village has 626 males and 574 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandra has about 917 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 Mandra is 712301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandra covers 123.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mandra is Kaikala, about under 2 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 Mandra.

Mandra is about 33 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandra is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Kaikala is about under 2 km away. Tarakeswar is about 9.2 km away. Arambag is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mandaran (under 2 km), Hat Basantapur (9.0 km) and Bhandarhati (11 km).

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

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