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About Selamatpur Village

Selamatpur is one of the larger villages in Berhampore tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,032, made up of 4,109 males and 3,923 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 785.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Selamatpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Selamatpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Berhampore
Pincode 742302
Area (hectares) 785.92 hectares
Population 8,032
Male Population 4,109
Female Population 3,923
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Selamatpur compares

By the 2011 count Selamatpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,723 residents. Its 785.92 hectares work out to about 10 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 954.

Getting to Selamatpur

Selamatpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Selamatpur as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Ruharpara, Ruhia, Sadipur and Sahajadpur. 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 Selamatpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Selamatpur village had a population of 8,032. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,723 residents.

Selamatpur village has 4,109 males and 3,923 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Selamatpur has about 955 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Selamatpur is 742302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Selamatpur covers 785.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Selamatpur falls under Berhampore tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Selamatpur.

Selamatpur is in Berhampore tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Selamatpur today is likely to be higher.

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