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About Mahespur Village

Mahespur 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 1,485, made up of 1,001 males and 484 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 484 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahespur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahespur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733130
Area (hectares) 103.81 hectares
Population 1,485
Male Population 1,001
Female Population 484
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 484
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 Mahespur compares

By the 2011 count Mahespur is the 102nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 103.81 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Mahespur

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

How far is Mahespur from other places

Mahespur lies about 36 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 2.1 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 Mahespur
Nearest railway station Bhawanipur Bihar 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Raiganj 24 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 24 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 36 km

Villages closest to Mahespur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahespur village had a population of 1,485. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Mahespur village has 1,001 males and 484 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahespur has about 484 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Mahespur is 733130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahespur covers 103.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mahespur is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 2.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahespur.

Mahespur is about 36 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahespur is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Bhawanipur Bihar is about 2.1 km away. Raiganj is about 24 km away. Rāiganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayantola (1.6 km), Mallickpur (2.8 km) and Bhatghara (3.4 km).

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

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