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About Sahil Village

Sahil is a mid sized village in Gazole tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,232, made up of 630 males and 602 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahil village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Gazole
Pincode 732124
Area (hectares) 232.67 hectares
Population 1,232
Male Population 630
Female Population 602
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sahil compares

By the 2011 count Sahil is the 80th largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents. Its 232.67 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Sahil

Sahil is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahil 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Raykhandighi, Raypur, Sabail and Saharol. 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 Sahil

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahil village had a population of 1,232. That makes it the 80th largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents.

Sahil village has 630 males and 602 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahil has about 956 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 984.

The pincode recorded for Sahil is 732124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahil covers 232.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahil falls under Gazole tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sahil notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Sahil.

Sahil is in Gazole tehsil of Maldah 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 Sahil today is likely to be higher.

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