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About Sarpakhia Village

Sarpakhia is a mid sized village in Lalgola tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,908, made up of 967 males and 941 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarpakhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarpakhia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Lalgola
Pincode 742148
Area (hectares) 22.36 hectares
Population 1,908
Male Population 967
Female Population 941
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Sarpakhia compares

By the 2011 count Sarpakhia is the 46th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,037 residents. Its 22.36 hectares work out to about 85 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Sarpakhia

Sarpakhia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarpakhia 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. The nearest villages by name are Rianpur, Sagia, Sahabazpur and Sahapur. 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 Sarpakhia

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarpakhia village had a population of 1,908. That makes it the 46th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,037 residents.

Sarpakhia village has 967 males and 941 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarpakhia has about 973 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Sarpakhia is 742148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarpakhia covers 22.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 85 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sarpakhia falls under Lalgola tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sarpakhia notes the nearest railway station 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 Sarpakhia.

Sarpakhia is in Lalgola 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 Sarpakhia today is likely to be higher.

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