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About Maharajpur Village
Maharajpur is a large village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,566, made up of 1,289 males and 1,277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 441.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721260, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Maharajpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Keshpur |
| Pincode | 721260 |
| Area (hectares) | 441.73 hectares |
| Population | 2,566 |
| Male Population | 1,289 |
| Female Population | 1,277 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 991 |
| 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 Maharajpur compares
By the 2011 count Maharajpur 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 441.73 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.
Getting to Maharajpur
Maharajpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maharajpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Maharajpur from other places
Maharajpur lies about 8.8 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Midnapore, about 6.5 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.
| Nearest town | Medinīpur | 5.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Midnapore | 6.5 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 8.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Keshpur | 16 km |
Villages closest to Maharajpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Keshpur 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.
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Common questions about Maharajpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Maharajpur village had a population of 2,566. 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.
Maharajpur village has 1,289 males and 1,277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Maharajpur has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Maharajpur is 721260. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Maharajpur covers 441.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Maharajpur falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Maharajpur is Midnapore, about 6.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Maharajpur.
Maharajpur is about 8.8 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Maharajpur is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Medinīpur is about 5.1 km away. Midnapore is about 6.5 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jaypur (6.7 km), Rupnarayanpur (6.9 km) and Madhpur (9.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Maharajpur today is likely to be higher.
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