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About Mahes Pukuria Village

Mahes Pukuria is a mid sized village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 625, made up of 320 males and 305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahes Pukuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahes Pukuria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 48.74 hectares
Population 625
Male Population 320
Female Population 305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahes Pukuria compares

By the 2011 count Mahes Pukuria is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 48.74 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Mahes Pukuria

Mahes Pukuria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahes Pukuria as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahes Pukuria from other places

Mahes Pukuria lies about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Champahati, about 5.9 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 Mahes Pukuria
Nearest railway station Champahati 5.9 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 34 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 34 km

Villages closest to Mahes Pukuria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar 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 Mahes Pukuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahes Pukuria village had a population of 625. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Mahes Pukuria village has 320 males and 305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahes Pukuria has about 953 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Mahes Pukuria is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahes Pukuria covers 48.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahes Pukuria falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahes Pukuria is Champahati, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Mahes Pukuria.

Mahes Pukuria is about 34 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.

Mahes Pukuria is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Champahati is about 5.9 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 9.7 km away. Bhangar 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 Kasinagar (under 2 km), Kashia Danga (under 2 km) and Kamar Hati (under 2 km).

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

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