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About Sahapur Village

Sahapur is a large village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,369, made up of 2,203 males and 2,166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 310.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 310.51 hectares
Population 4,369
Male Population 2,203
Female Population 2,166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahapur compares

By the 2011 count Sahapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 310.51 hectares work out to about 14 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 944.

Getting to Sahapur

Sahapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahapur as Available within 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sahapur from other places

Sahapur lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 9.0 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.

Distances from Sahapur
Nearest town Rampur Hat 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Sahapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Illambazar 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.

Common questions about Sahapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahapur village had a population of 4,369. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Sahapur village has 2,203 males and 2,166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahapur has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Sahapur is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahapur covers 310.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahapur falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 9.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Sahapur is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahapur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 8.8 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 9.0 km away. Illambazar is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarapur (1.7 km), Maheswarpur (2.0 km) and Balarpur (2.4 km).

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

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