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About Shura Village

Shura is a mid sized village in Memari I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,208, made up of 605 males and 603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713146, 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 Memari I
Pincode 713146
Area (hectares) 99.55 hectares
Population 1,208
Male Population 605
Female Population 603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shura compares

By the 2011 count Shura is the 65th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents. Its 99.55 hectares work out to about 12 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 978.

Getting to Shura

Shura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sanui, Sekhpur, Shashinara and Shimla. 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 Shura

As per the Census of India 2011, Shura village had a population of 1,208. That makes it the 65th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents.

Shura village has 605 males and 603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shura has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Shura is 713146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shura covers 99.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shura falls under Memari I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shura.

Shura is in Memari I 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 Shura today is likely to be higher.

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