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Shengaon is a large village in Chandrapur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,073, made up of 1,032 males and 1,041 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1554.61 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Chandrapur |
| Area (hectares) | 1554.61 hectares |
| Population | 2,073 |
| Male Population | 1,032 |
| Female Population | 1,041 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,009 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Shengaon is the 5th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 965 residents. Its 1554.61 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 933.
Shengaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shengaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Shengaon lies about 15 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Tadali Junction, about 10 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.
| Nearest town | Ghugus | 4.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Tadali Junction | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chandrapur | 15 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandrapur 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Shengaon village had a population of 2,073. That makes it the 5th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 965 residents.
Shengaon village has 1,032 males and 1,041 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shengaon has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 933.
Shengaon covers 1554.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shengaon falls under Chandrapur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Shengaon is Tadali Junction, about 10 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shengaon.
Shengaon is about 15 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shengaon is in Chandrapur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Ghugus is about 4.5 km away. Tadali Junction is about 10 km away. Chandrapur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pandhar Kawada (2.0 km), Mhatardevi (3.0 km) and Anturla (3.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shengaon today is likely to be higher.
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