About Mayda Village

Mayda is a large village in Jaynagar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,736, made up of 1,385 males and 1,351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743337, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mayda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mayda village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Jaynagar II
Pincode	743337
Area (hectares)	137.8 hectares
Population	2,736
Male Population	1,385
Female Population	1,351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	975
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within village

How Mayda compares

By the 2011 count Mayda is the 23rd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents. Its 137.8 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 952.

Getting to Mayda

Mayda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mayda as Available within 10+ 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mayda from other places

Mayda lies about 7.3 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Baharu, about 2.2 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 Mayda
Nearest railway station	Baharu	2.2 km
Nearest town	Jaynagar Majilpur	4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters	Jaynagar II	7.3 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	7.3 km

Villages closest to Mayda

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

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Common questions about Mayda

As per the Census of India 2011, Mayda village had a population of 2,736. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents.

Mayda village has 1,385 males and 1,351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mayda has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

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

Mayda covers 137.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mayda falls under Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mayda is Baharu, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mayda.

Mayda is about 7.3 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.

Mayda is in Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Baharu is about 2.2 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 4.9 km away. Jaynagar II is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.