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About Mahadipur Village

Mahadipur is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 801, made up of 400 males and 401 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahadipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahadipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 238.79 hectares
Population 801
Male Population 400
Female Population 401
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
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 Mahadipur compares

By the 2011 count Mahadipur is the 74th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 238.79 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Mahadipur

Mahadipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahadipur 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 Mahadipur from other places

Mahadipur lies about 58 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Dhachna, about 3.7 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 Mahadipur
Nearest railway station Dhachna 3.7 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 33 km
District headquarters Maldah 58 km

Villages closest to Mahadipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal II 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 Mahadipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahadipur village had a population of 801. That makes it the 74th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Mahadipur village has 400 males and 401 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahadipur has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Mahadipur is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahadipur covers 238.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahadipur falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahadipur is Dhachna, about 3.7 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 Mahadipur.

Mahadipur is about 58 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahadipur is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Dhachna is about 3.7 km away. Rāiganj is about 16 km away. Chanchal II is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandrapara (4.8 km), Chandipur Darmar (11 km) and Gorakhpur (13 km).

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

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