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About Shibpur Village

Shibpur is a mid sized village in Gangarampur tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,151, made up of 589 males and 562 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shibpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shibpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Gangarampur
Pincode 733140
Area (hectares) 186.69 hectares
Population 1,151
Male Population 589
Female Population 562
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Shibpur compares

By the 2011 count Shibpur is the 66th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 186.69 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Shibpur

Shibpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shibpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Sayrapur, Sekhmina, Sekhpur and Shankarpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Shibpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shibpur village had a population of 1,151. That makes it the 66th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Shibpur village has 589 males and 562 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shibpur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Shibpur is 733140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shibpur covers 186.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shibpur falls under Gangarampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shibpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Shibpur.

Shibpur is in Gangarampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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