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About Samachar Village

Samachar is a mid sized village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 547, made up of 287 males and 260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samachar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samachar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar I
Pincode 731216
Area (hectares) 80.32 hectares
Population 547
Male Population 287
Female Population 260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Samachar compares

By the 2011 count Samachar is the 83rd largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 80.32 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Samachar

Samachar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samachar 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ratma, Rautara, Rautgara and Rukunpur. 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 Samachar

As per the Census of India 2011, Samachar village had a population of 547. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.

Samachar village has 287 males and 260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samachar has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Samachar is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samachar covers 80.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samachar falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Samachar notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Samachar.

Samachar is in Mayureswar I 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 Samachar today is likely to be higher.

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