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About Mayal Village

Mayal 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 1,266, made up of 657 males and 609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712617, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mayal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mayal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712617
Area (hectares) 59.41 hectares
Population 1,266
Male Population 657
Female Population 609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Mayal compares

By the 2011 count Mayal is the 71st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 59.41 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Mayal

Mayal is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Mayal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. The nearest villages by name are Madhabkundu, Mahishgot, Maikhanda and Mainan. 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 Mayal

As per the Census of India 2011, Mayal village had a population of 1,266. That makes it the 71st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Mayal village has 657 males and 609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mayal has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Mayal is 712617. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mayal covers 59.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Mayal notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Mayal.

Mayal 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 Mayal today is likely to be higher.

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