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About Mahishgot Village

Mahishgot is a mid sized village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,033, made up of 523 males and 510 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishgot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishgot village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 76.33 hectares
Population 1,033
Male Population 523
Female Population 510
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahishgot compares

By the 2011 count Mahishgot is the 54th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 76.33 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Mahishgot

Mahishgot is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishgot 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Machhalandapur, Machnendatur Jalpai, Madhab Pattanayak Bar and Madhabpur. 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 Mahishgot

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishgot village had a population of 1,033. That makes it the 54th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Mahishgot village has 523 males and 510 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishgot has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Mahishgot is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishgot covers 76.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahishgot falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahishgot notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Mahishgot.

Mahishgot is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 Mahishgot today is likely to be higher.

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