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About Meghsar Village

Meghsar is a large village in Polba Dadpur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,673, made up of 1,368 males and 1,305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 256.13 hectares hectares.

Meghsar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Meghsar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Polba Dadpur
Area (hectares) 256.13 hectares
Population 2,673
Male Population 1,368
Female Population 1,305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Meghsar compares

By the 2011 count Meghsar is the 20th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents. Its 256.13 hectares work out to about 10 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 969.

Getting to Meghsar

Meghsar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Meghsar 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 Mahishdanga, Makhalpur, Malipara and Manipur. 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 Meghsar

As per the Census of India 2011, Meghsar village had a population of 2,673. That makes it the 20th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents.

Meghsar village has 1,368 males and 1,305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Meghsar has about 954 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 969.

Meghsar covers 256.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Meghsar falls under Polba Dadpur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Meghsar 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 Meghsar.

Meghsar is in Polba Dadpur 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 Meghsar today is likely to be higher.

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