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About Sandhipur Village

Sandhipur is a large village in Chanditala I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,186, made up of 1,118 males and 1,068 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712707, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sandhipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sandhipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala I
Pincode 712707
Area (hectares) 132.48 hectares
Population 2,186
Male Population 1,118
Female Population 1,068
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sandhipur compares

By the 2011 count Sandhipur is the 18th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents. Its 132.48 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Sandhipur

Sandhipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sandhipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sandhipur from other places

Sandhipur lies about 23 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Madhu Sudanpur, about under 2 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 Sandhipur
Nearest railway station Madhu Sudanpur under 2 km
Nearest town Bhadreswar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala I 23 km
District headquarters Hugli 23 km

Villages closest to Sandhipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanditala I 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 Sandhipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sandhipur village had a population of 2,186. That makes it the 18th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents.

Sandhipur village has 1,118 males and 1,068 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sandhipur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Sandhipur is 712707. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sandhipur covers 132.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sandhipur falls under Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sandhipur is Madhu Sudanpur, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Sandhipur.

Sandhipur is about 23 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sandhipur is in Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district. Madhu Sudanpur is about under 2 km away. Bhadreswar is about 16 km away. Chanditala I is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipur (7.3 km), Banamalipur (7.3 km) and Sehakhala (8.8 km).

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

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