# Mahesail
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mahesail
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.5893|N|88.0092|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_West_Bengal)
| subdivision_name2 = [Murshidabad](/source/Murshidabad_district)
| established_title =
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 26
| population_total = 16,178
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language), [English](/source/English_language)
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code = 742201 (Aurangabad)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[STD](/source/Subscriber_trunk_dialing) code
| area_code = 03485
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [Jangipur](/source/Jangipur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| blank2_name_sec1 = [Vidhan Sabha](/source/Vidhan_Sabha) constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [Suti](/source/Suti_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency))
| website = {{URL|murshidabad.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Mahesail''' is a village and a [gram panchayat](/source/gram_panchayat) in the [Suti II](/source/Suti_II) [CD block](/source/Community_development_block) in the [Jangipur subdivision](/source/Jangipur_subdivision) of [Murshidabad district](/source/Murshidabad_district) in the state of [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal), India.
==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=400| height=500| zoom=11
| coord={{coord|24|42|0|N|87|59|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks)'''
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|24|48|4|N|87|53|50|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1= Srimantapur | numbered1=CT| mark-title1=[Srimantapur](/source/Srimantapur) (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|24|47|33|N|87|54|51|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Benia Gram| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=[Benia Gram](/source/Benia_Gram) (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|24|48|30|N|87|54|39|E}} | label-pos3=top|label3= Farakka Barrage |labela3= Township| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=[Farakka Barrage Township](/source/Farakka_Barrage_Township) (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|24|43|21|N|87|56|3|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Arjunpur| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=[Arjunpur](/source/Arjunpur) (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|24|42|49|N|87|55|52|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Sibnagar| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=[Sibnagar](/source/Sibnagar) (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|24|41|55|N|87|55|10|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Mamrejpur| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=[Mamrejpur](/source/Mamrejpur) (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|24|42|16|N|87|56|17|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Pranpara| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=[Pranpara](/source/Pranpara) (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|41|21|N|87|55|41|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Mahadeb Nagar| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[Mahadeb Nagar](/source/Mahadeb_Nagar) (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|24|40|30|N|87|56|44|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Anup Nagar| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=[Anup Nagar](/source/Anup_Nagar) (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|40|8|N|87|56|47|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10= Jafrabad| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=[Jafrabad, Murshidabad](/source/Jafrabad%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|24|39|45|N|87|57|30|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Kankuria| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=[Kankuria](/source/Kankuria) (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|24|39|0|N|87|58|34|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Uttar Mahammadpur| numbered12=CT| mark-title12=[Uttar Mahammadpur](/source/Uttar_Mahammadpur) (CT)
|mark-coord13={{coord|24|39|20|N|87|58|30|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Chachanda| numbered13=CT| mark-title13=[Chachanda](/source/Chachanda) (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|24|38|35|N|87|58|50|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14= Dhusaripara| numbered14=CT| mark-title14=[Dhusaripara](/source/Dhusaripara) (CT)
|mark-coord15={{coord|24|38|10|N|88|0|50|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15= Serpur| numbered15=CT| mark-title15=[Serpur](/source/Serpur) (CT)
|mark-coord16={{coord|24|38|38|N|87|58|6|E}} | label-pos16=left|label16= Kohetpur| numbered16=CT| mark-title16=[Kohetpur](/source/Kohetpur) (CT)
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|38|20|N|87|55|31|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17= Bhasaipaikar| numbered17=CT| mark-title17=[Bhasaipaikar](/source/Bhasaipaikar) (CT)
|mark-coord18={{coord|24|39|20|N|87|57|40|E}} | label-pos18=left|label18= Jaykrishnapur| numbered18=CT| mark-title18=[Jaykrishnapur, Murshidabad](/source/Jaykrishnapur%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord19={{coord|24|39|0|N|87|58|4|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19= Basudebpur| numbered19=CT| mark-title19=[Basudebpur](/source/Basudebpur) (CT)
|mark-coord20={{coord|24|38|10|N|88|1|30|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20= Jagtaj| numbered20=CT| mark-title20=[Jagtaj](/source/Jagtaj) (CT)
|mark-coord21={{coord|24|37|34|N|88|1|17|E}} | label-pos21=right|label21= Debipur| numbered21=CT| mark-title21=[Debipur, Murshidabad](/source/Debipur%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord22={{coord|24|37|0|N|88|1|25|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Aurangabad| numbered22=CT| mark-title22=[Aurangabad, West Bengal](/source/Aurangabad%2C_West_Bengal) (CT)
|mark-coord23={{coord|24|37|50|N|87|58|30|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23= Mahendrapur| numbered23=CT| mark-title23=[Mahendrapur](/source/Mahendrapur) (CT)
|mark-coord24={{coord|24|37|50|N|88|1|0|E}} | label-pos24=left|label24= Hafania| numbered24=CT| mark-title24=[Hafania](/source/Hafania) (CT)
|mark-coord25={{coord|24|38|15|N|87|58|40|E}} | label-pos25=left|label25= Dafahat| numbered25=CT| mark-title25=[Dafahat](/source/Dafahat) (CT)
|mark-coord26={{coord|24|36|15|N|88|2|35|E}} | label-pos26=right|label26= Paschim Punropara| numbered26=CT| mark-title26=[Paschim Punropara](/source/Paschim_Punropara) (CT)
|mark-coord27={{coord|24|34|49|N|88|2|57|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27= Ichhlampur| numbered27=CT| mark-title27=[Ichhlampur](/source/Ichhlampur) (CT)
|mark-coord28={{coord|24|35|50|N|88|2|50|E}} | label-pos28=right|label28= Chakmeghoan| numbered28=CT| mark-title28=[Chakmeghoan](/source/Chakmeghoan) (CT)
|mark-coord29={{coord|24|35|20|N|88|3|0|E}} | label-pos29=right|label29=Kakramari| numbered29=CT| mark-title29=[Kakramari](/source/Kakramari) (CT)
|mark-coord30={{coord|24|34|52|N|88|2|19|E}} | label-pos30=left|label30=Khanpur| numbered30=CT| mark-title30=[Khanpur, Murshidabad](/source/Khanpur%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord31={{coord|24|36|32|N|88|1|40|E}} | label-pos31=left|label31=Khidirpur| numbered31=CT| mark-title31=[Khidirpur, Murshidabad](/source/Khidirpur%2C_Murshidabad) (CT)
|mark-coord32={{coord|24|36|0|N|88|1|9|E}} | label-pos32=left|label32=Bhabki| numbered32=CT| mark-title32=[Bhabki](/source/Bhabki) (CT)
|mark-coord33={{coord|24|41|0|N|87|57|14|E}} | label-pos33=right|label33= Dhuliyan| numbered33=M| mark-title33=[Dhuliyan](/source/Dhuliyan) (M) | shape-color33= #800000
|mark-coord34={{coord|24|48|16|N|87|55|59|E}} | label-pos34=right|label34= Farakka Barrage| numbered34=F| mark-title34= [Farakka Barrage](/source/Farakka_Barrage) (F) |shape-color34=#967117
|mark-coord35={{coord|24|46|21|N|87|53|39|E}} | label-pos35=right|label35= Farakka Super TPS| numbered35=F| mark-title35= [Farakka Super Thermal Power Station](/source/Farakka_Super_Thermal_Power_Station) (F) |shape-color35=#967117
|mark-coord36={{coord|24|47|25|N|87|54|15|E}} | label-pos36=left|label36= Farakka| numbered36=R| mark-title36= [Farakka](/source/Farakka) (R) |shape-color36=#C40000
|mark-coord37={{coord|24|35|21|N|88|0|33|E}} | label-pos37=left|label37= Mahesail| numbered37=R| mark-title37= Mahesail (R) |shape-color37=black| label-size37=13|label-color37=black
|mark-coord38={{coord|24|39|44|N|87|58|10|E}} | label-pos38=right|label38= Nimtita| numbered38=R| mark-title38= [Nimtita](/source/Nimtita) (R) |shape-color38=#C40000
|mark-coord39={{coord|24|37|0|N|88|2|0|E}} | label-pos39=right|label39= Suti| numbered39=R| mark-title39= [Suti](/source/Suti) (R) |shape-color39=#C40000
|mark-coord40={{coord|24|46|45|N|87|54|37|E}} | label-pos40=right|label40= Nabarun| numbered40=R| mark-title40= [Nabarun](/source/Nabarun) (R) |shape-color40=#C40000
|mark-coord41={{coord|24|46|0|N|87|56|40|E}} | label41= Ganges River| label-color41 = #77A1CB| label-angle41= 85| label-pos41=right| label-size41=10| mark-size41=0| mark-title41 =none
|mark-coord42={{coord|24|38|20|N|88|3|10|E}} | label42= Padma River| label-color42 = #77A1CB| label-angle42= 45| label-pos42=right| label-size42=10| mark-size42=0| mark-title42 =none
|mark-coord43={{coord|24|46|0|N|87|54|10|E}} | label43= Farakka | labela43 = Feeder Canal| label-color43 = #77A1CB| label-angle43= 85| label-pos43=right| label-size43=10| mark-size43=0| mark-title43 =none
|mark-coord44={{coord|24|40|53|N|87|55|52|E}} | label-pos44=left|label44= Tarapur| numbered44=R| mark-title44= [Tarapur, Murshidabad](/source/Tarapur%2C_Murshidabad) (R) |shape-color44=#C40000
|arc-coordA={{coord|24|46|0|N|88|5|0|E}}|arc-textA= BANGLADESH| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=50| arc-gapA=5.5| arc-radiusA=0.35
|arc-coordB={{coord|24|34|30|N|87|53|0|E}}|arc-textB= JHARKHAND| arc-text-colorB=hard grey| arc-angleB=-120| arc-gapB=5.5| arc-radiusB=0.35}}
===Location===
Mahesail is located at {{coord|24.5893|N|88.0092|E|display=inline}}.
===Area overview===
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 [census towns](/source/census_towns) and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the [Rarh region](/source/Rarh_region) that is spread over from adjoining [Santhal Pargana division](/source/Santhal_Pargana_division) of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand). The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Physiography, Page 13 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 24 July 2017}}][{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | work= Geography | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 24 July 2017}}] The river [Ganges](/source/Ganges), along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long [Farakka Barrage](/source/Farakka_Barrage), one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[{{cite web | url = http://fbp.gov.in/ | title = Farakka Barrage Project | publisher = FBP | access-date = 12 September 2017}}] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[{{cite web| url = https://edgeofhumanity.com/2020/12/27/child-labor-illnesses-lost-childhoods-indias-tobacco-industry/ |title = Child labour, illness & lost childhoods, India’s tobacco industry |publisher= Edge of Humanity Magazine, 27 December 2020| access-date = 13 July 2021}}] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW [Farakka Super Thermal Power Station](/source/Farakka_Super_Thermal_Power_Station) and the 1,600 MW [Sagardighi Thermal Power Station](/source/Sagardighi_Thermal_Power_Station).[{{cite web| url = http://ntpc.co.in/power-generation/coal-based-power-stations/farakka | title= Power Generation | work= Farakka |publisher= NTPC| access-date = 7 August 2016}}][{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpdcl.co.in/wbpdcl/sagardighipowerstation.html | title = The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited | work = Sagardighi Thermal Power Project | publisher = WBPDCL | access-date = 15 August 2017 | archive-date = 23 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170823115439/http://www.wbpdcl.co.in/wbpdcl/sagardighipowerstation.html | url-status = dead }}] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the [beedi](/source/beedi) industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[{{cite web | url = http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/10603/28080/6/06_chapter%201.pdf| title = Child workers in household industry: a study of beedi industry in Murshidabad district of West Bengal | first= Sunirmal| last= Kar| work = Viswa Bharati University thesis, page 5 | publisher = Shodhganga | access-date = 28 August 2017}}][{{cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.com/features/the-poor-man-s-cigarette-1485045757.html | title = The ‘Poor man’s cigarette’ | work = Gurvinder Singh | publisher = The Statesman, 22 January 2017 | access-date = 28 August 2017}}][{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Beedi-workers-of-Jangipur-hold-key/article16588097.ece#! | title = Beedi workers of Jangipur hold key | work = Indrani Dutta | publisher = The Hindu, 1 May 2009 | access-date = 28 August 2017}}] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the [Ganges](/source/Ganges) alone in Murshidabad district. [Severe erosion](/source/River_bank_erosion_along_the_Ganges_in_Malda_and_Murshidabad_districts) occurs along the banks.[{{cite web | url = http://gangawaterway.in/assets/7-murshidabad.pdf | title = Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal | work = Swati Mollah | publisher = Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013 | access-date = 5 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170820073737/http://gangawaterway.in/assets/7-murshidabad.pdf | archive-date = 20 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}]
Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
==Demographics==
According to the [2011 Census of India](/source/2011_Census_of_India), Mahesail had a total population of 16,178, of which 8,233 (51%) were males and 7,945 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,006. The total number of literate persons in Mahesail was 6,648 (50.47% of the population over 6 years).[{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 9 September 2017}}]
==Transport==
[National Highway 12](/source/National_Highway_12_(India)) (old numbering NH 34) passes through Mahesail . This section is locally popular as Badshahi Road.[Google maps]
==Healthcare==
Mahesail Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major medical facility in Suti II CD block.[{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 19 September 2017 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}]
See also - [Healthcare in West Bengal](/source/Healthcare_in_West_Bengal)
==References==
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{{Murshidabad District}}
Category:Villages in Murshidabad district
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