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About Mahishdol Village

Mahishdol is a large village in Panskura tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,439, made up of 1,270 males and 1,169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahishdol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahishdol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Panskura
Pincode 721152
Area (hectares) 91.21 hectares
Population 2,439
Male Population 1,270
Female Population 1,169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahishdol compares

By the 2011 count Mahishdol is the 23rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 91.21 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Mahishdol

Mahishdol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishdol 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Maguri Uttarsai, Mahadol Rupchak, Mahammad Murad and Mahapur. 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 Mahishdol

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahishdol village had a population of 2,439. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Mahishdol village has 1,270 males and 1,169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishdol has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Mahishdol is 721152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahishdol covers 91.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahishdol falls under Panskura tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Mahishdol is in Panskura 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 Mahishdol today is likely to be higher.

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