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About Sahnagar Village

Sahnagar is a mid sized village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,747, made up of 889 males and 858 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731216
Area (hectares) 55.34 hectares
Population 1,747
Male Population 889
Female Population 858
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Sahnagar compares

By the 2011 count Sahnagar is the 31st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 55.34 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Sahnagar

Sahnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahnagar 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 Sahnagar from other places

Sahnagar lies about 18 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 12 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 Sahnagar
Nearest railway station Lohapur 12 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Mohammad Bazar 18 km
District headquarters Birbhum 18 km

Villages closest to Sahnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar 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 Sahnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahnagar village had a population of 1,747. That makes it the 31st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Sahnagar village has 889 males and 858 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahnagar has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

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

Sahnagar covers 55.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sahnagar falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahnagar is Lohapur, about 12 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 Sahnagar.

Sahnagar is about 18 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahnagar is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 12 km away. Nalhāti is about 18 km away. Mohammad Bazar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nadighasbera (3.1 km), Amarpur (3.3 km) and Komarpur (3.3 km).

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

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