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About Sandhyajal Village

Sandhyajal is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,811, made up of 1,954 males and 1,857 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sandhyajal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sandhyajal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 270.67 hectares
Population 3,811
Male Population 1,954
Female Population 1,857
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sandhyajal compares

By the 2011 count Sandhyajal is the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 270.67 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sandhyajal

Sandhyajal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sandhyajal as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Sandhyajal from other places

Sandhyajal lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 11 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 Sandhyajal
Nearest town Rampur Hat 11 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 14 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km

Villages closest to Sandhyajal

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 Sandhyajal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sandhyajal village had a population of 3,811. That makes it the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Sandhyajal village has 1,954 males and 1,857 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sandhyajal has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

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

Sandhyajal covers 270.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sandhyajal is Rampurhat Junction, about 11 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 village for Sandhyajal.

Sandhyajal is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sandhyajal is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 11 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 11 km away. Rampurhat II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nima Pakhuria (under 2 km), Parun (1.7 km) and Laha (2.1 km).

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

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