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About Meherapur Village

Meherapur is a large village in Kaliachak II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,713, made up of 2,415 males and 2,298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Meherapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Meherapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Kaliachak II
Pincode 732207
Area (hectares) 186.77 hectares
Population 4,713
Male Population 2,415
Female Population 2,298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Meherapur compares

By the 2011 count Meherapur is the 17th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,157 residents. Its 186.77 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Meherapur

Meherapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Meherapur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mabarakpur, Madanpur, Mahadebpur and Mangatpur. 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 Meherapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Meherapur village had a population of 4,713. That makes it the 17th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,157 residents.

Meherapur village has 2,415 males and 2,298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Meherapur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Meherapur is 732207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Meherapur covers 186.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Meherapur falls under Kaliachak II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Meherapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Meherapur.

Meherapur is in Kaliachak II tehsil of Maldah 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 Meherapur today is likely to be higher.

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