About Meraganj Village

Meraganj is one of the larger villages in Kultali tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22,225, made up of 11,250 males and 10,975 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1330.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Meraganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Meraganj village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Kultali
Pincode	743329
Area (hectares)	1330.21 hectares
Population	22,225
Male Population	11,250
Female Population	10,975
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	976
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Meraganj compares

By the 2011 count Meraganj is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,327 residents. Its 1330.21 hectares work out to about 17 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 946.

Getting to Meraganj

Meraganj is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Meraganj 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Madhabpur, Madhusudanpur, Madhya Gurguria and Maipit. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Meraganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Meraganj village had a population of 22,225. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,327 residents.

Meraganj village has 11,250 males and 10,975 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Meraganj has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Meraganj is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Meraganj covers 1330.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Meraganj falls under Kultali tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Meraganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Meraganj is in Kultali tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.