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About Sitanagar Village

Sitanagar is a mid sized village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,078, made up of 540 males and 538 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sitanagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sitanagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712602
Area (hectares) 126.93 hectares
Population 1,078
Male Population 540
Female Population 538
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Sitanagar compares

By the 2011 count Sitanagar is the 52nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 126.93 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Sitanagar

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

Sitanagar lies about 13 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Ichhapur, 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 Sitanagar
Nearest railway station Ichhapur under 2 km
Nearest town Bārākpur 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 13 km
District headquarters Hugli 13 km

Villages closest to Sitanagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat 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 Sitanagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sitanagar village had a population of 1,078. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Sitanagar village has 540 males and 538 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sitanagar has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Sitanagar is 712602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sitanagar covers 126.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sitanagar falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sitanagar is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 Sitanagar.

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

Sitanagar is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Ichhapur is about under 2 km away. Bārākpur is about 3.6 km away. Goghat I 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 Chatra (under 2 km), Bhadur (5.4 km) and Mathura (11 km).

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

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