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About Maikhanda Village

Maikhanda is a mid sized village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,948, made up of 995 males and 953 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maikhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maikhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712412
Area (hectares) 133.55 hectares
Population 1,948
Male Population 995
Female Population 953
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Maikhanda compares

By the 2011 count Maikhanda is the 54th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 133.55 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Maikhanda

Maikhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maikhanda 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 Langulpara, Lausar, Madanbati and Madhabkundu. 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 Maikhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Maikhanda village had a population of 1,948. That makes it the 54th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Maikhanda village has 995 males and 953 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maikhanda has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Maikhanda is 712412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maikhanda covers 133.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maikhanda falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Maikhanda 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 Maikhanda.

Maikhanda is in Khanakul I 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 Maikhanda today is likely to be higher.

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