Skip to main content

About Shobhada Village

Shobhada is a small village in Boram tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 274, made up of 141 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shobhada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shobhada village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Boram
Pincode 832105
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 274
Male Population 141
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Shobhada compares

By the 2011 count Shobhada is the 64th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 952 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Shobhada

Shobhada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shobhada 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shobhada from other places

Shobhada lies about 12 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Ghatsila, about 4.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Shobhada
Nearest town Ghātsīla 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Ghatsila 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Boram 12 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Shobhada

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Boram tehsil.

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 Shobhada

As per the Census of India 2011, Shobhada village had a population of 274. That makes it the 64th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 952 residents.

Shobhada village has 141 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shobhada has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Shobhada is 832105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shobhada covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shobhada falls under Boram tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Shobhada is Ghatsila, about 4.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Shobhada.

Shobhada is about 12 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shobhada is in Boram tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Ghātsīla is about 3.9 km away. Ghatsila is about 4.1 km away. Boram is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhobani (6.4 km), Barajpur (9.5 km) and Haludbani (13 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All