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About Sandua Village

Sandua is a mid sized village in Pandua tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 986, made up of 496 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sandua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sandua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Pandua
Pincode 712149
Area (hectares) 126.3 hectares
Population 986
Male Population 496
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sandua compares

By the 2011 count Sandua is the 98th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents. Its 126.3 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 993.

Getting to Sandua

Sandua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sandua as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sandua from other places

Sandua lies about 22 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Pundooah, about 1.8 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 Sandua
Tehsil headquarters Pandua under 2 km
Nearest railway station Pundooah 1.8 km
District headquarters Hugli 22 km

Villages closest to Sandua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sandua village had a population of 986. That makes it the 98th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents.

Sandua village has 496 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sandua has about 988 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 993.

The pincode recorded for Sandua is 712149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sandua covers 126.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sandua falls under Pandua tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sandua is Pundooah, about 1.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sandua.

Sandua is about 22 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sandua is in Pandua tehsil of Hugli district. Pandua is about under 2 km away. Pundooah is about 1.8 km away. Hugli is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandua (under 2 km), Dwarbasini (11 km) and Bilsara (13 km).

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

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