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About Sihar Village

Sihar is a large village in Kotulpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,164, made up of 1,098 males and 1,066 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 359.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sihar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sihar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Kotulpur
Pincode 722161
Area (hectares) 359.09 hectares
Population 2,164
Male Population 1,098
Female Population 1,066
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sihar compares

By the 2011 count Sihar is the 24th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents. Its 359.09 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Sihar

Sihar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sihar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Seromanipur, Setai Pushkarini, Shimdal and Shiromanipur. 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 Sihar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sihar village had a population of 2,164. That makes it the 24th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents.

Sihar village has 1,098 males and 1,066 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sihar has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Sihar is 722161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sihar covers 359.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sihar falls under Kotulpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sihar.

Sihar is in Kotulpur tehsil of Bankura 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 Sihar today is likely to be higher.

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