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About Mahespur Village

Mahespur is a large village in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,129, made up of 1,096 males and 1,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahespur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahespur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743312
Area (hectares) 246.36 hectares
Population 2,129
Male Population 1,096
Female Population 1,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Mahespur compares

By the 2011 count Mahespur is the 53rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 246.36 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Mahespur

Mahespur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahespur 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 Mahespur from other places

Mahespur lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 16 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 Mahespur
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Canning 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Mahespur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basanti 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 Mahespur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahespur village had a population of 2,129. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Mahespur village has 1,096 males and 1,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahespur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Mahespur is 743312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahespur covers 246.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahespur falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahespur is Canning, about 16 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 Mahespur.

Mahespur is about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahespur is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basanti is about 4.3 km away. Canning is about 16 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumirmari (under 2 km), Ananda Abad (under 2 km) and Sibganj (2.3 km).

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

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