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About Mahismari Village

Mahismari is a large village in Jaynagar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,636, made up of 1,337 males and 1,299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743337, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahismari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahismari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Jaynagar I
Pincode 743337
Area (hectares) 132.74 hectares
Population 2,636
Male Population 1,337
Female Population 1,299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Mahismari compares

By the 2011 count Mahismari is the 32nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents. Its 132.74 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Mahismari

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

Mahismari lies about 17 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 12 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 Mahismari
Nearest railway station Dakshin Barasat‎ 12 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaynagar I 17 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 17 km

Villages closest to Mahismari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahismari village had a population of 2,636. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents.

Mahismari village has 1,337 males and 1,299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahismari has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Mahismari is 743337. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahismari covers 132.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahismari falls under Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahismari is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 12 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 Mahismari.

Mahismari is about 17 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.

Mahismari is in Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dakshin Barasat‎ is about 12 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 15 km away. Jaynagar I is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gumuk Beria (under 2 km), Purba Bantra (3.0 km) and Paschim Shyamnagar (3.0 km).

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

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