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About Shilgram Village

Shilgram is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,370, made up of 1,234 males and 1,136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731241, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shilgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shilgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731241
Area (hectares) 290.78 hectares
Population 2,370
Male Population 1,234
Female Population 1,136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Shilgram compares

By the 2011 count Shilgram is the 17th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 290.78 hectares work out to about 8.2 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 Shilgram

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

Shilgram lies about 13 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, 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 Shilgram
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 13 km
District headquarters Birbhum 13 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 14 km

Villages closest to Shilgram

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 Shilgram

As per the Census of India 2011, Shilgram village had a population of 2,370. That makes it the 17th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Shilgram village has 1,234 males and 1,136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shilgram has about 921 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 Shilgram is 731241. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shilgram covers 290.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Shilgram is Swadinpur, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shilgram.

Shilgram is about 13 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shilgram is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 11 km away. Rampurhat II is about 13 km away. Birbhum is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandpara (under 2 km), Dunigram (1.8 km) and Kamra (1.9 km).

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

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