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About Sahabad Village

Sahabad is a mid sized village in Rajnagar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,147, made up of 590 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 504.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rajnagar
Pincode 731130
Area (hectares) 504.96 hectares
Population 1,147
Male Population 590
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahabad compares

By the 2011 count Sahabad is the 14th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 504.96 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Sahabad

Sahabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahabad as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ramnagar, Ranigram, Ranipur and Raotara. 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 Sahabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahabad village had a population of 1,147. That makes it the 14th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.

Sahabad village has 590 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahabad has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Sahabad is 731130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahabad covers 504.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahabad falls under Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

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

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

Sahabad is in Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Sahabad today is likely to be higher.

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