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About Mahishgram Village

Mahishgram is a large village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,541, made up of 1,821 males and 1,720 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 468.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742168
Area (hectares) 468.26 hectares
Population 3,541
Male Population 1,821
Female Population 1,720
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 Mahishgram compares

By the 2011 count Mahishgram is the 19th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 468.26 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Mahishgram

Mahishgram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishgram 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. The nearest villages by name are Kunnarun, Kurcha, Kurulia and Lakshmi Narayanpur. 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 Mahishgram

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishgram village had a population of 3,541. That makes it the 19th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Mahishgram village has 1,821 males and 1,720 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishgram has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Mahishgram is 742168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishgram covers 468.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahishgram falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahishgram notes the nearest railway station 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 Mahishgram.

Mahishgram is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Mahishgram today is likely to be higher.

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