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About Mahesdari Village

Mahesdari is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,326, made up of 1,686 males and 1,640 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743609, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahesdari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahesdari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743609
Area (hectares) 196.95 hectares
Population 3,326
Male Population 1,686
Female Population 1,640
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahesdari compares

By the 2011 count Mahesdari is the 21st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 196.95 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 953.

Getting to Mahesdari

Mahesdari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahesdari 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahesdari from other places

Mahesdari lies about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 6.1 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 Mahesdari
Nearest railway station Deula 6.1 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Mahesdari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahesdari village had a population of 3,326. That makes it the 21st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Mahesdari village has 1,686 males and 1,640 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahesdari has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Mahesdari is 743609. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahesdari covers 196.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mahesdari falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mahesdari is Deula, about 6.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahesdari.

Mahesdari is about 16 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.

Mahesdari is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 6.1 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Magrahat I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pashchm Ramnathpur (under 2 km), Sapmara (under 2 km) and Gandua (under 2 km).

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

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