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About Sahapur Village

Sahapur is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,180, made up of 1,125 males and 1,055 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 262.9 hectares
Population 2,180
Male Population 1,125
Female Population 1,055
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahapur compares

By the 2011 count Sahapur is the 21st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 262.9 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sahapur

Sahapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sahapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sahapur from other places

Sahapur lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 9.0 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 Sahapur
Nearest town Rampur Hat 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Sahapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahapur village had a population of 2,180. That makes it the 21st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Sahapur village has 1,125 males and 1,055 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahapur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Sahapur is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahapur covers 262.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahapur falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 9.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sahapur.

Sahapur is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahapur is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 8.8 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 9.0 km away. Rampurhat II is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shaspur (under 2 km), Sudampara (under 2 km) and Tarapur (1.7 km).

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

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