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About Shaspur Village

Shaspur is a large village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,195, made up of 1,148 males and 1,047 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaspur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731303
Area (hectares) 120.85 hectares
Population 2,195
Male Population 1,148
Female Population 1,047
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shaspur compares

By the 2011 count Shaspur is the 18th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 120.85 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Shaspur

Shaspur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shaspur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shaspur from other places

Shaspur lies about 55 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kachujor, about 6.1 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 Shaspur
Nearest railway station Kachujor 6.1 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Labpur 32 km
District headquarters Birbhum 55 km

Villages closest to Shaspur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaspur village had a population of 2,195. That makes it the 18th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Shaspur village has 1,148 males and 1,047 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaspur has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Shaspur is 731303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaspur covers 120.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shaspur falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Shaspur is Kachujor, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Shaspur is about 55 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaspur is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Kachujor is about 6.1 km away. Dubrājpur is about 12 km away. Labpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dula Sahapur (under 2 km), Purbba Sahapur (under 2 km) and Sahurapur (under 2 km).

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

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