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About Maligram Village

Maligram is a large village in Habra I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,988, made up of 1,539 males and 1,449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maligram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maligram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra I
Pincode 743704
Area (hectares) 282.97 hectares
Population 2,988
Male Population 1,539
Female Population 1,449
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Maligram compares

By the 2011 count Maligram is the 22nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 282.97 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Maligram

Maligram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maligram as Available within 5 - 10 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 Maligram from other places

Maligram lies about 16 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Guma, about 4.6 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 Maligram
Nearest railway station Guma 4.6 km
Nearest town Hābra 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra I 16 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Maligram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra I 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 Maligram

As per the Census of India 2011, Maligram village had a population of 2,988. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Maligram village has 1,539 males and 1,449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maligram has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Maligram is 743704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maligram covers 282.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maligram falls under Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Maligram is Guma, about 4.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Maligram.

Maligram is about 16 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maligram is in Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Guma is about 4.6 km away. Hābra is about 7.6 km away. Habra I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ichhapur (under 2 km), Dakshin Sarai (1.9 km) and Lakshmipul (4.0 km).

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

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