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About Mahabala Village

Mahabala is a mid sized village in Chandrakona I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,706, made up of 898 males and 808 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahabala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahabala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona I
Pincode 721201
Area (hectares) 50.31 hectares
Population 1,706
Male Population 898
Female Population 808
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahabala compares

By the 2011 count Mahabala is the 23rd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents. Its 50.31 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Mahabala

Mahabala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahabala 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kuldaha, Lakshipur, Lorpur and Madan Chak. 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 Mahabala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahabala village had a population of 1,706. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents.

Mahabala village has 898 males and 808 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahabala has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Mahabala is 721201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahabala covers 50.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahabala falls under Chandrakona I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahabala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Mahabala.

Mahabala is in Chandrakona I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Mahabala today is likely to be higher.

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