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About Samlehu Village

Samlehu is a small village in Namhol tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 56, made up of 27 males and 29 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samlehu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samlehu village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Namhol
Pincode 174001
Area (hectares) 31.42 hectares
Population 56
Male Population 27
Female Population 29
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Samlehu compares

By the 2011 count Samlehu is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 31.42 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Samlehu

Samlehu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samlehu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sai Brahmna, Sai Noruan, Sakrehar and Sakroha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Samlehu

As per the Census of India 2011, Samlehu village had a population of 56. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.

Samlehu village has 27 males and 29 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samlehu has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Samlehu is 174001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samlehu covers 31.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Samlehu falls under Namhol tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Samlehu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Samlehu.

Samlehu is in Namhol tehsil of Bilaspur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Samlehu today is likely to be higher.

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