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About Maheshpur Village

Maheshpur is a mid sized village in Tarakeswar tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,498, made up of 758 males and 740 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712410, 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 Tarakeswar
Pincode 712410
Area (hectares) 100.08 hectares
Population 1,498
Male Population 758
Female Population 740
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 41st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 100.08 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, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

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. The nearest villages by name are Kulteghari, Kulut, Kunjaban and Laskarpur. 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 Maheshpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Maheshpur village had a population of 1,498. That makes it the 41st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Maheshpur village has 758 males and 740 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maheshpur has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Maheshpur is 712410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maheshpur covers 100.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Maheshpur 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 Maheshpur.

Maheshpur is in Tarakeswar 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 Maheshpur today is likely to be higher.

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