Block / Subdivision → Bhagawangola I
District → Murshidabad
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Mahishasthali village is 314440. Mahishasthali village is located in Bhagawangola I subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. Berhampore and Bhagawangola are the district & sub-district headquarters of Mahishasthali village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Mahisasthali is the gram panchayat of Mahishasthali village.
The total geographical area of village is 361.03 hectares. Mahishasthali has a total population of 17,785 peoples, out of which male population is 9,074 while female population is 8,711. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 959 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of mahishasthali village is 65.08% out of which 67.03% males and 63.05% females are literate. There are about 3,833 houses in mahishasthali village. Pincode of mahishasthali village locality is 742178.
When it comes to administration, Mahishasthali village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Mahishasthali village comes under Bhagabangola Vidhan Sabha constituency & Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency. Jiaganj is nearest town to mahishasthali village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,785 | 9,074 | 8,711 |
| Literate Population | 11,574 | 6,082 | 5,492 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,211 | 2,992 | 3,219 |
| Mahishasthali - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Mahisasthali |
| Block / Subdivision : | Bhagawangola I |
| District : | Murshidabad |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 742178 |
| Area : | 361.03 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 959 |
| Population (2011): | 17,785 |
| Households : | 3,833 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bhagabangola |
| Parliament Constituency : | Murshidabad |
| Nearest Town : | Jiaganj (12 km) |
| Villages in Mahisasthali Gram Panchayat | |
| Aragi Kulgachi | Bajipur |
| Balarampur | Balia Hasennagar |
| Bhundar Kismat | Chandipur Ramkantapur |
| Chhakka Nagar | Digha |
| Kismattatla | Kochgiria |
| Kulgachi | Madhya Gobindapur |
| Mahishasthali | Palasbati |
| Ramchandrapur | Subarna Mrigi |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bhagawangola I |
| List of Subdivisions in Murshidabad |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.