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About Sentapara Village

Sentapara is a small village in Gambegre tehsil, in the district of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 330, made up of 159 males and 171 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 794005, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sentapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sentapara village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Garo Hills
Tehsil Gambegre
Pincode 794005
Population 330
Male Population 159
Female Population 171
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sentapara compares

By the 2011 count Sentapara is the 33rd largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 220 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Sentapara

Sentapara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sentapara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.

How far is Sentapara from other places

Sentapara lies about 37 km from West Garo Hills, and the nearest railway station is Dhubri, about 80 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 Sentapara
Tehsil headquarters Gambegre 21 km
Nearest town Mankāchar 30 km
District headquarters West Garo Hills 37 km
Nearest railway station Dhubri 80 km

Villages closest to Sentapara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gambegre 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 Sentapara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sentapara village had a population of 330. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 220 residents.

Sentapara village has 159 males and 171 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sentapara has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Sentapara is 794005. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sentapara falls under Gambegre tehsil of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Sentapara is Dhubri, about 80 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sentapara.

Sentapara is about 37 km from West Garo Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sentapara is in Gambegre tehsil of West Garo Hills district. Gambegre is about 21 km away. Mankāchar is about 30 km away. West Garo Hills is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganapara (under 2 km), Jebalgiri (5.6 km) and Daluagre (11 km).

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

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