Block / Subdivision → Jaynagar Ii
District → South Twenty Four Parganas
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Mahishghat village is 334971. Mahishghat village is located in Jaynagar Ii subdivision of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 0.5km away from sub-district headquarter Jaynagar (tehsildar office) and 36.8km away from district headquarter Alipore. As per 2009 stats, Mayda is the gram panchayat of Mahishghat village.
The total geographical area of village is 136.84 hectares. Mahishghat has a total population of 2,127 peoples, out of which male population is 1,064 while female population is 1,063. Literacy rate of mahishghat village is 59.94% out of which 65.32% males and 54.56% females are literate. There are about 451 houses in mahishghat village. Pincode of mahishghat village locality is 743337.
When it comes to administration, Mahishghat village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Mahishghat village comes under Joynagar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency. Jaynagar is nearest town to mahishghat village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,127 | 1,064 | 1,063 |
| Literate Population | 1,275 | 695 | 580 |
| Illiterate Population | 852 | 369 | 483 |
| Mahishghat - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Mayda |
| Block / Subdivision : | Jaynagar Ii |
| District : | South Twenty Four Parganas |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 743337 |
| Area : | 136.84 hectares |
| Population : | 2,127 |
| Households : | 451 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Joynagar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jaynagar |
| Nearest Town : | Jaynagar (8 km) |
| Villages in Mayda Gram Panchayat | |
| Chandipur | Gangapur |
| Khaiyamara | Mahishghat |
| Mayda | Napukuria |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Jaynagar Ii |
| List of Subdivisions in South Twenty Four Parganas |
| 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.