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About Maheshpur Village

Maheshpur is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 841, made up of 427 males and 414 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maheshpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maheshpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 114.93 hectares
Population 841
Male Population 427
Female Population 414
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Maheshpur compares

By the 2011 count Maheshpur is the 90th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 114.93 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 988.

Getting to Maheshpur

Maheshpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maheshpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Maheshpur from other places

Maheshpur lies about 20 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Rishra Railway Station, 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 Maheshpur
Nearest railway station Rishra Railway Station under 2 km
Nearest town Rishra under 2 km
District headquarters Hugli 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 29 km

Villages closest to Maheshpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Maheshpur village had a population of 841. That makes it the 90th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Maheshpur village has 427 males and 414 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maheshpur has about 970 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 988.

The pincode recorded for Maheshpur is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maheshpur covers 114.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maheshpur falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Maheshpur is Rishra Railway Station, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Maheshpur.

Maheshpur is about 20 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maheshpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Rishra Railway Station is about under 2 km away. Rishra is about under 2 km away. Hugli is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harirampur (2.6 km), Shirirampur (2.6 km) and Kanaipur (4.2 km).

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

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