About Shura Village

Shura is one of the larger villages in Jamalpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,384, made up of 3,298 males and 3,086 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 419.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shura village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Jamalpur
Pincode	713408
Area (hectares)	419.86 hectares
Population	6,384
Male Population	3,298
Female Population	3,086
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	936
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Shura compares

By the 2011 count Shura is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents. Its 419.86 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Shura

Shura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shura 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 Shambhupur, Shitalpur, Shrikrishnapur and Shrimanpur. 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.

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Common questions about Shura

As per the Census of India 2011, Shura village had a population of 6,384. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents.

Shura village has 3,298 males and 3,086 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shura has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Shura is 713408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shura covers 419.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shura falls under Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shura 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 Shura.

Shura is in Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman 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.