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Mahesail
Mahesail is a village and a gram panchayat in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography  
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Tarapur R 
Farakka Feeder Canal
Padma River
Ganges River
Nabarun R
Suti R
Nimtita R
Mahesail R
Farakka R
Farakka Super TPS F
Farakka Barrage F
Dhuliyan M
Bhabki CT
Khidirpur CT
Khanpur CT
Kakramari CT
Chakmeghoan CT
Ichhlampur CT
Paschim Punropara CT
Dafahat CT
Hafania CT
Mahendrapur CT
Aurangabad CT
Debipur CT
Jagtaj CT
Basudebpur CT
Jaykrishnapur CT
Bhasaipaikar CT
Kohetpur CT
Serpur CT
Dhusaripara CT
Chachanda CT
Uttar Mahammadpur CT
Kankuria CT
Jafrabad CT
Anup Nagar CT
Mahadeb Nagar CT
Pranpara CT
Mamrejpur CT
Sibnagar CT
Arjunpur CT
Farakka Barrage Township CT
Benia Gram CT
Srimantapur CT 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 LocationMahesail is located at 24°35′21″N 88°00′33″E / 24.5893°N 88.0092°E. Area overviewJangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 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 that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[1][2] The river 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, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[3] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[4] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station.[5][6] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[7][8][9] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[10] 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. DemographicsAccording to the 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).[11] TransportNational Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) passes through Mahesail . This section is locally popular as Badshahi Road.[12] HealthcareMahesail Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major medical facility in Suti II CD block.[13] See also - Healthcare in West Bengal References
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