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About Meshera Village

Meshera is a mid sized village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,187, made up of 608 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Meshera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Meshera village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712702
Area (hectares) 90.71 hectares
Population 1,187
Male Population 608
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Meshera compares

By the 2011 count Meshera is the 90th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 90.71 hectares work out to about 13 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 980.

Getting to Meshera

Meshera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Meshera as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Maheshwarpur, Mahisatikri, Malia and Manirampur. 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 Meshera

As per the Census of India 2011, Meshera village had a population of 1,187. That makes it the 90th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Meshera village has 608 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Meshera has about 952 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 980.

The pincode recorded for Meshera is 712702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Meshera covers 90.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Meshera falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Meshera 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 - 10 km distance for Meshera.

Meshera is in Haripal 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 Meshera today is likely to be higher.

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