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About Shimalandi Village

Shimalandi is a large village in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,902, made up of 1,435 males and 1,467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,022 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shimalandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shimalandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati II
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 253.38 hectares
Population 2,902
Male Population 1,435
Female Population 1,467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,022
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 Shimalandi compares

By the 2011 count Shimalandi is the 16th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 253.38 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Shimalandi

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

Shimalandi lies about 18 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 4.9 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 Shimalandi
Nearest railway station Lohapur 4.9 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 18 km
District headquarters Birbhum 18 km

Villages closest to Shimalandi

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 Shimalandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Shimalandi village had a population of 2,902. That makes it the 16th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Shimalandi village has 1,435 males and 1,467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shimalandi has about 1022 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Shimalandi is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shimalandi covers 253.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Shimalandi is Lohapur, about 4.9 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 Shimalandi.

Shimalandi 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.

Shimalandi is in Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 4.9 km away. Nalhāti is about 14 km away. Nalhati II 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 Biralchauki (1.8 km), Purbagopalpur (2.1 km) and Akalipur (2.5 km).

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

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