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About Sahapara Village

Sahapara is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,368, made up of 1,219 males and 1,149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahapara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 165.03 hectares
Population 2,368
Male Population 1,219
Female Population 1,149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahapara compares

By the 2011 count Sahapara is the 37th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 165.03 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Sahapara

Sahapara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahapara 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sahapara from other places

Sahapara lies about 46 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 8.0 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 Sahapara
Nearest town Rampur Hat 7.8 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 20 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 46 km

Villages closest to Sahapara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahapara village had a population of 2,368. That makes it the 37th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Sahapara village has 1,219 males and 1,149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahapara has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Sahapara is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahapara covers 165.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahapara falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahapara is Rampurhat Junction, about 8.0 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahapara.

Sahapara is about 46 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahapara is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Rampur Hat is about 7.8 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 8.0 km away. Khargram is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahapur (under 2 km), Margram (4.0 km) and Margram Arazi (4.0 km).

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

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