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About Sholmari Village

Sholmari is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,373, made up of 1,211 males and 1,162 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sholmari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sholmari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 186.52 hectares
Population 2,373
Male Population 1,211
Female Population 1,162
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sholmari compares

By the 2011 count Sholmari is the 32nd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 186.52 hectares work out to about 13 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 962.

Getting to Sholmari

Sholmari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sholmari as Available within 10+ 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 Sholmari from other places

Sholmari lies about 28 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 5.8 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 Sholmari
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 15 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 27 km
District headquarters Maldah 28 km

Villages closest to Sholmari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal II 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 Sholmari

As per the Census of India 2011, Sholmari village had a population of 2,373. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Sholmari village has 1,211 males and 1,162 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sholmari has about 960 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Sholmari is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sholmari covers 186.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sholmari falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sholmari is Bhaluka Road, about 5.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sholmari.

Sholmari is about 28 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sholmari is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 5.8 km away. Chanchal II is about 15 km away. Rājmahal is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Elangi (1.7 km), Ranghat (3.5 km) and Kshempur (4.1 km).

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

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