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Meghula

Garbeta - I mandal
Pincode 721121
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Meghula is a village in Garbeta-I mandal, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, with a population of 394 across 81 households and a literacy rate of 54.3%. Located at 22.881°N, 87.336°E, it uses PIN code 721121.

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AJIM CHOWDHURY
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LGD code
336894
Pincode
721121
Post office
Amlagora
Population
394
Households
81
Literacy rate
54.3%
Sex ratio
941 ♀/1000♂
Workers
208
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
10 km
Distance to Kolkata
111 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1107 km
Nearest railway station
Bogri Road · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Manab Roy · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Meghula compares

By population, Meghula ranks #163 of 369 villages in Garbeta - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.3%
−8.6% vs mandal average
Meghula
54.3%
Garbeta - I mandal
62.9%
Paschim Medinipur district
69.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
941
−18 vs mandal average
Meghula
941
Garbeta - I mandal
959
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Meghula
4.9
Garbeta - I mandal
4.9

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

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Meghula at a glance

Meghula is a village of 394 people in 81 households (Census 2011) in Garbeta - I block, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, the 163rd-largest of 369 villages in Garbeta - I block. Literacy is 54%, 9 points below the block average, and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Paschim Medinipur district centre, 37 km from Aguri Band Punisol, the nearest town, 1 km from Bogri Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 721121, served by Amlagora post office; the LGD village code is 336894. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Manab Roy, 3 km away. The sarpanch is AJIM CHOWDHURY, and the village votes in Garbeta assembly constituency, represented by Pradip Lodha. The population is estimated at 441 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Agra

Key facts — Meghula

LGD code
336894
Pincode
721121
Post office
Amlagora
Population (Census 2011)
394
Population (projected 2026)
441
Households
81
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
941
Literacy rate
54.3%
Coordinates
22.88066°N, 87.33595°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Garbeta
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradip Lodha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AJIM CHOWDHURY
Block / Mandal
Garbeta - I
Getting there

How to reach Meghula

Mandal centre
Garbeta - I · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Paschim Medinipur · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,193 people
Aguri Band Punisol · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata111 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1107 km
  • Delhi1197 km
  • Chennai1320 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBogri Road1 km
  • Bus stopRadhanagar Bus Stop4 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Manab Roy3 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India3 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump4 km
  • CollegeGarhbeta Government ITI College3 km
  • Police stationGarhbeta Police Station3 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Meghula

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Meghula

7 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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