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About Mahapal Village

Mahapal is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,867, made up of 943 males and 924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 225.36 hectares hectares.

Mahapal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahapal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur II
Area (hectares) 225.36 hectares
Population 1,867
Male Population 943
Female Population 924
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahapal compares

By the 2011 count Mahapal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 225.36 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Mahapal

Mahapal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahapal as Available within 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 Kuldiha, Kuliana, Kushmar and Ladangeria Jal. 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 Mahapal

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahapal village had a population of 1,867. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Mahapal village has 943 males and 924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahapal has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1010.

Mahapal covers 225.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahapal falls under Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahapal 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 <5 km distance for Mahapal.

Mahapal is in Gopiballavpur II 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 Mahapal today is likely to be higher.

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