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About Mahigram Village

Mahigram is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,858, made up of 954 males and 904 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 172.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahigram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahigram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733156
Area (hectares) 172.61 hectares
Population 1,858
Male Population 954
Female Population 904
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahigram compares

By the 2011 count Mahigram is the 82nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 172.61 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Mahigram

Mahigram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahigram 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Lohanda, Madhupur, Maharajpur and Mahendigaon. 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 Mahigram

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahigram village had a population of 1,858. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Mahigram village has 954 males and 904 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahigram has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Mahigram is 733156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahigram covers 172.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Mahigram notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Mahigram.

Mahigram 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 Mahigram today is likely to be higher.

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