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About Shilampur Village
Shilampur is a large village in Kanksa tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,968, made up of 2,010 males and 1,958 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 391.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713169, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shilampur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Kanksa |
| Pincode | 713169 |
| Area (hectares) | 391.33 hectares |
| Population | 3,968 |
| Male Population | 2,010 |
| Female Population | 1,958 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 974 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Shilampur compares
By the 2011 count Shilampur is the 4th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 391.33 hectares work out to about 10 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 943.
Getting to Shilampur
Shilampur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Shilampur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Shilampur from other places
Shilampur lies about 84 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Chinpai, about 6.9 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 railway station | Chinpai | 6.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Dubrājpur | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kanksa | 34 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 84 km |
Villages closest to Shilampur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kanksa 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.
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Common questions about Shilampur
As per the Census of India 2011, Shilampur village had a population of 3,968. That makes it the 4th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.
Shilampur village has 2,010 males and 1,958 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shilampur has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Shilampur is 713169. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shilampur covers 391.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Shilampur falls under Kanksa tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Shilampur is Chinpai, about 6.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Shilampur.
Shilampur is about 84 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shilampur is in Kanksa tehsil of Barddhaman district. Chinpai is about 6.9 km away. Dubrājpur is about 10 km away. Kanksa is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bankati (6.3 km), Nimtikari (9.3 km) and Dandeshwar (17 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shilampur today is likely to be higher.
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