About Shian Village

Shian is a large village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,106, made up of 1,055 males and 1,051 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 346.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shian village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Tehsil	Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode	731204
Area (hectares)	346.51 hectares
Population	2,106
Male Population	1,055
Female Population	1,051
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	996
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shian compares

By the 2011 count Shian is the 26th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 346.51 hectares work out to about 6.1 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 973.

Getting to Shian

Shian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shian 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sarbbanandapur, Sarip Bazar, Sarpalehana and Saturia. 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 Shian

As per the Census of India 2011, Shian village had a population of 2,106. That makes it the 26th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Shian village has 1,055 males and 1,051 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shian has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Shian is 731204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shian covers 346.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shian falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shian.

Shian is in Bolpur Sriniketan 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.