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About Mahammadpur Village

Mahammadpur is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,993, made up of 1,539 males and 1,454 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahammadpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahammadpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 320.9 hectares
Population 2,993
Male Population 1,539
Female Population 1,454
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahammadpur compares

By the 2011 count Mahammadpur is the 25th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 320.9 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Mahammadpur

Mahammadpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahammadpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahammadpur from other places

Mahammadpur lies about 28 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 5.0 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 Mahammadpur
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 5.0 km
District headquarters Maldah 28 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 32 km

Villages closest to Mahammadpur

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 Mahammadpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahammadpur village had a population of 2,993. That makes it the 25th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Mahammadpur village has 1,539 males and 1,454 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahammadpur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

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

Mahammadpur covers 320.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mahammadpur is Bhaluka Road, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Mahammadpur.

Mahammadpur is about 28 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahammadpur is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Chanchal II is about 4.6 km away. Bhaluka Road is about 5.0 km away. Maldah is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suti (under 2 km), Kapsia (under 2 km) and Purba Bejpura (under 2 km).

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

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