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About Shaibhita Village

Shaibhita is a mid sized village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,851, made up of 954 males and 897 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 244.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaibhita Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaibhita village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734429
Area (hectares) 244.43 hectares
Population 1,851
Male Population 954
Female Population 897
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Shaibhita compares

By the 2011 count Shaibhita is the 17th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 244.43 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Shaibhita

Shaibhita is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shaibhita 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. The nearest villages by name are Rangapani, Ranidanga, Rupsing and Satbhaiya. 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 Shaibhita

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaibhita village had a population of 1,851. That makes it the 17th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Shaibhita village has 954 males and 897 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaibhita has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Shaibhita is 734429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaibhita covers 244.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shaibhita falls under Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

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

Shaibhita is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling 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 Shaibhita today is likely to be higher.

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