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About Shaljhar Village

Shaljhar is a large village in Goghat II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,079, made up of 1,048 males and 1,031 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaljhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaljhar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat II
Pincode 712611
Area (hectares) 253.29 hectares
Population 2,079
Male Population 1,048
Female Population 1,031
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shaljhar compares

By the 2011 count Shaljhar is the 28th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 253.29 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Shaljhar

Shaljhar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shaljhar 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Samantakhanda, Satberia, Selampur and Senai. 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 Shaljhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaljhar village had a population of 2,079. That makes it the 28th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Shaljhar village has 1,048 males and 1,031 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaljhar has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Shaljhar is 712611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaljhar covers 253.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shaljhar falls under Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shaljhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shaljhar.

Shaljhar is in Goghat II tehsil of Hugli 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 Shaljhar today is likely to be higher.

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