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About Shila Village

Shila is a large village in Katwa II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,025, made up of 1,041 males and 984 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 296.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shila village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Katwa II
Pincode 713143
Area (hectares) 296.09 hectares
Population 2,025
Male Population 1,041
Female Population 984
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shila compares

By the 2011 count Shila is the 28th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents. Its 296.09 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Shila

Shila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shila as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Raghunathpur, Ramdaspur, Ronda and Sagarpur. 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 Shila

As per the Census of India 2011, Shila village had a population of 2,025. That makes it the 28th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,170 residents.

Shila village has 1,041 males and 984 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shila has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Shila is 713143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shila covers 296.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shila falls under Katwa II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shila.

Shila is in Katwa II 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.

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

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