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About Shaktipur Village
Shaktipur is a mid sized village in Suri I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 778, made up of 415 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 875 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shaktipur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Suri I |
| Pincode | 731103 |
| Area (hectares) | 153.88 hectares |
| Population | 778 |
| Male Population | 415 |
| Female Population | 363 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 875 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Shaktipur compares
By the 2011 count Shaktipur is the 42nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 153.88 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 955.
Getting to Shaktipur
Shaktipur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Shaktipur 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Shaktipur from other places
Shaktipur lies about 18 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 17 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.
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 17 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Suri I | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 18 km |
Villages closest to Shaktipur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Suri I tehsil.
- Singur 1.6 km
- Khorddanagari 5.9 km
- Barulia 6.1 km
- Parsimulia 6.1 km
- Uttar Raypur 7.5 km
- Rajanpur 7.8 km
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 Shaktipur
As per the Census of India 2011, Shaktipur village had a population of 778. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.
Shaktipur village has 415 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shaktipur has about 875 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 955.
The pincode recorded for Shaktipur is 731103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shaktipur covers 153.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Shaktipur falls under Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Shaktipur is Rampurhat Junction, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shaktipur.
Shaktipur 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.
Shaktipur is in Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 17 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 17 km away. Suri I 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 Singur (1.6 km), Khorddanagari (5.9 km) and Barulia (6.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shaktipur today is likely to be higher.
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