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About Mahagaon Village

Mahagaon is a mid sized village in Kaliaganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 565, made up of 280 males and 285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahagaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahagaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Kaliaganj
Pincode 733129
Area (hectares) 59.31 hectares
Population 565
Male Population 280
Female Population 285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mahagaon compares

By the 2011 count Mahagaon is the 134th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,172 residents. Its 59.31 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Mahagaon

Mahagaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahagaon as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Madhabpur, Madhupur, Madhya Durgapur and Madhya Gouripur. 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.

Common questions about Mahagaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahagaon village had a population of 565. That makes it the 134th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,172 residents.

Mahagaon village has 280 males and 285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahagaon has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Mahagaon is 733129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahagaon covers 59.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahagaon falls under Kaliaganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahagaon notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Mahagaon.

Mahagaon is in Kaliaganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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.

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

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