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About Mahendigaon Village

Mahendigaon is a large village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,430, made up of 1,269 males and 1,161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahendigaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahendigaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733134
Area (hectares) 195.08 hectares
Population 2,430
Male Population 1,269
Female Population 1,161
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Mahendigaon compares

By the 2011 count Mahendigaon is the 57th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 195.08 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Mahendigaon

Mahendigaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahendigaon 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 Lakshmania, Lohagara, Lohanda and Madhupur. 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 Mahendigaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahendigaon village had a population of 2,430. That makes it the 57th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Mahendigaon village has 1,269 males and 1,161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahendigaon has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Mahendigaon is 733134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahendigaon covers 195.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahendigaon falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mahendigaon 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 Mahendigaon.

Mahendigaon is in Raiganj 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 Mahendigaon today is likely to be higher.

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