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About Mandala Village

Mandala is a mid sized village in Ramnagar I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,220, made up of 623 males and 597 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar I
Pincode 721428
Area (hectares) 53.84 hectares
Population 1,220
Male Population 623
Female Population 597
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Mandala compares

By the 2011 count Mandala is the 47th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 53.84 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Mandala

The census records public bus service for Mandala 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mandala from other places

Mandala lies about 34 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Kakdwip, about 11 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.

Distances from Mandala
Nearest railway station Kakdwip 11 km
Nearest town Haldia 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramnagar I 34 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 34 km

Villages closest to Mandala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ramnagar I 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.

Common questions about Mandala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandala village had a population of 1,220. That makes it the 47th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Mandala village has 623 males and 597 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandala has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Mandala is 721428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandala covers 53.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mandala falls under Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mandala is Kakdwip, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Mandala.

Mandala is about 34 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandala is in Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Kakdwip is about 11 km away. Haldia is about 27 km away. Ramnagar I is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangpura (18 km), Haldia (24 km) and Biswanathpur (26 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mandala today is likely to be higher.

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