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About Mahatapur Village

Mahatapur is a small village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 499, made up of 258 males and 241 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahatapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahatapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Salbani
Pincode 721516
Area (hectares) 64.12 hectares
Population 499
Male Population 258
Female Population 241
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Mahatapur compares

By the 2011 count Mahatapur is the 121st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 64.12 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Mahatapur

Mahatapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahatapur 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 Lengtisol, Machhbinda, Madhupur and Maharajpur. 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 Mahatapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahatapur village had a population of 499. That makes it the 121st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Mahatapur village has 258 males and 241 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahatapur has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Mahatapur is 721516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahatapur covers 64.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahatapur falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahatapur 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 Mahatapur.

Mahatapur is in Salbani 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 Mahatapur today is likely to be higher.

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