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About Shakargacha Village

Shakargacha is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,287, made up of 670 males and 617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shakargacha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakargacha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 110.61 hectares
Population 1,287
Male Population 670
Female Population 617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Shakargacha compares

By the 2011 count Shakargacha is the 52nd largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 110.61 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Shakargacha

Shakargacha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shakargacha 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 Sabajpur, Sahapur, Saldanga and Santoshpur. 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 Shakargacha

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakargacha village had a population of 1,287. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Shakargacha village has 670 males and 617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakargacha has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Shakargacha is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shakargacha covers 110.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Shakargacha 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 Shakargacha.

Shakargacha is in Illambazar 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 Shakargacha today is likely to be higher.

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