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About Sahashapur Village

Sahashapur is a mid sized village in Hemgir tehsil, in the district of Sundargarh, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 837, made up of 422 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 770024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahashapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahashapur village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Sundargarh
Tehsil Hemgir
Pincode 770024
Area (hectares) 278 hectares
Population 837
Male Population 422
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahashapur compares

By the 2011 count Sahashapur is the 24th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 573 residents. Its 278 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Sahashapur

Sahashapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahashapur as Available within 10+ 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 Sahashapur from other places

Sahashapur lies about 34 km from Sundargarh, and the nearest railway station is Hemagir, about 14 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 Sahashapur
Tehsil headquarters Hemgir 6.2 km
Nearest railway station Hemagir 14 km
Nearest town Belpahar 23 km
District headquarters Sundargarh 34 km

Villages closest to Sahashapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahashapur village had a population of 837. That makes it the 24th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 573 residents.

Sahashapur village has 422 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahashapur has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Sahashapur is 770024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahashapur covers 278 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahashapur falls under Hemgir tehsil of Sundargarh district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Sahashapur is Hemagir, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahashapur.

Sahashapur is about 34 km from Sundargarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahashapur is in Hemgir tehsil of Sundargarh district. Hemgir is about 6.2 km away. Hemagir is about 14 km away. Belpahar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kutabaga (under 2 km), Ostali (3.1 km) and Budhajharia (3.4 km).

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

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