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Mahuli

Sankrail mandal
Pincode 721516
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PUTA SING MURMU
Contact: 93****3701
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LGD code
341356
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population
400
Households
90
Literacy rate
68%
Sex ratio
1041 ♀/1000♂
Workers
143
Distance to district centre
35 km
Distance to mandal centre
51 km
Distance to Kolkata
174 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1019 km
Nearest railway station
Chakulia · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr P K Ghosh Memorial Hospital and Research Center · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mahuli compares

By population, Mahuli ranks #112 of 287 villages in Sankrail mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.0%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Mahuli
68.0%
Sankrail mandal
65.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,041
+59 vs mandal average
Mahuli
1,041
Sankrail mandal
982
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Mahuli
4.4
Sankrail mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Mahuli at a glance

Mahuli is a village of 400 people in 90 households (Census 2011) in Sankrail block, Jhargram district, West Bengal, the 112th-largest of 287 villages in Sankrail block. Literacy is 68%, 3 points above the block average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,041 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Jhargram district centre, 16 km from Chakulia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 721516, served by Lalgarh (West Midnapore) post office; the LGD village code is 341356. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr P K Ghosh Memorial Hospital and Research Center, 7 km away. The sarpanch is PUTA SING MURMU, and the village votes in Gopiballavpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Mahata. The population is estimated at 472 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mahuli · this village40068%
Mahuli · Sankrail5876%0 km N
Mahuli · Pandu00 km N
Mahuli · Gopiballavpur - II44343%0 km N
Mahuli · Nagaruntari59626%0 km N
Mahuli · Baharagora44652%0 km N
Mahuli · Boriguma52223%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mahuli

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
44.99
Irrigated area (ha)
21.8
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Mahuli

LGD code
341356
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population (Census 2011)
400
Population (projected 2026)
472
Households
90
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1041
Literacy rate
68.0%
Coordinates
22.33619°N, 86.68878°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gopiballavpur
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Mahata
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PUTA SING MURMU
Block / Mandal
Sankrail
Getting there

How to reach Mahuli

Mandal centre
Sankrail · ≈ 51 km
≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jhargram · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata174 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1019 km
  • Delhi1179 km
  • Chennai1233 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChakulia16 km
  • Bus stopKesharda Bus Stand<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr P K Ghosh Memorial Hospital and Research Center7 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil10 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Mahuli

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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