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About Shankarpur Village
Shankarpur is a small village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 314, made up of 177 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 774 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shankarpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mohammad Bazar |
| Pincode | 731127 |
| Area (hectares) | 164.79 hectares |
| Population | 314 |
| Male Population | 177 |
| Female Population | 137 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 774 |
| 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 Shankarpur compares
By the 2011 count Shankarpur is the 108th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 164.79 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 974.
Getting to Shankarpur
Shankarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shankarpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Shankarpur from other places
Shankarpur lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Pinargaria, about 4.3 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.
| Nearest railway station | Pinargaria | 4.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohammad Bazar | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 14 km |
Villages closest to Shankarpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar tehsil.
- Arazi Kalisankarpur under 2 km
- Erazi Kalisankarpur under 2 km
- Kalisankarpur under 2 km
- Chandpur 3.9 km
- Baragachha 7.3 km
- Araipur 7.6 km
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 Shankarpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Shankarpur village had a population of 314. That makes it the 108th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.
Shankarpur village has 177 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shankarpur has about 774 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Shankarpur is 731127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shankarpur covers 164.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shankarpur falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Shankarpur is Pinargaria, about 4.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shankarpur.
Shankarpur is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shankarpur is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Pinargaria is about 4.3 km away. Rampur Hat is about 13 km away. Mohammad Bazar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Arazi Kalisankarpur (under 2 km), Erazi Kalisankarpur (under 2 km) and Kalisankarpur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shankarpur today is likely to be higher.
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