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About Mahamaya Village

Mahamaya is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,546, made up of 784 males and 762 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 184.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahamaya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahamaya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 184.16 hectares
Population 1,546
Male Population 784
Female Population 762
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahamaya compares

By the 2011 count Mahamaya is the 68th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 184.16 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Mahamaya

Mahamaya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahamaya 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kumrul, Lokabati, Madhupur and Madhusudanpur. 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 Mahamaya

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahamaya village had a population of 1,546. That makes it the 68th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Mahamaya village has 784 males and 762 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahamaya has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Mahamaya is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahamaya covers 184.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahamaya falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahamaya notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Mahamaya.

Mahamaya is in Dhaniakhali 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 Mahamaya today is likely to be higher.

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