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About Sakulia Village

Sakulia is a mid sized village in Nanoor tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,544, made up of 799 males and 745 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nanoor
Pincode 731301
Area (hectares) 191.42 hectares
Population 1,544
Male Population 799
Female Population 745
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sakulia compares

By the 2011 count Sakulia is the 51st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents. Its 191.42 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Sakulia

Sakulia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sakulia 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sakulia from other places

Sakulia lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 8.6 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 Sakulia
Nearest railway station Lohapur 8.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanoor 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Sakulia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanoor 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 Sakulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakulia village had a population of 1,544. That makes it the 51st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents.

Sakulia village has 799 males and 745 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakulia has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Sakulia is 731301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakulia covers 191.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakulia falls under Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sakulia is Lohapur, about 8.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Sakulia.

Sakulia is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakulia is in Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 8.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 17 km away. Nanoor is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atkula (under 2 km), Debagram (8.0 km) and Bara (9.8 km).

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

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