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About Sujapur Village

Sujapur is a mid sized village in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,654, made up of 849 males and 805 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731237, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sujapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sujapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati II
Pincode 731237
Area (hectares) 150.35 hectares
Population 1,654
Male Population 849
Female Population 805
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Sujapur compares

By the 2011 count Sujapur is the 25th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 150.35 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Sujapur

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

Sujapur lies about 22 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 3.2 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 Sujapur
Nearest railway station Lohapur 3.2 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 22 km
District headquarters Birbhum 22 km

Villages closest to Sujapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati II 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 Sujapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sujapur village had a population of 1,654. That makes it the 25th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Sujapur village has 849 males and 805 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sujapur has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Sujapur is 731237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sujapur covers 150.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sujapur falls under Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sujapur is Lohapur, about 3.2 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 Sujapur.

Sujapur is about 22 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sujapur is in Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 3.2 km away. Nalhāti is about 17 km away. Nalhati II is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tilora (under 2 km), Kumarsanda (1.7 km) and Senpara (1.7 km).

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

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