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About Sakua Village

Sakua is a large village in Nawda tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,450, made up of 1,768 males and 1,682 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 347.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nawda
Pincode 742121
Area (hectares) 347.32 hectares
Population 3,450
Male Population 1,768
Female Population 1,682
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sakua compares

By the 2011 count Sakua is the 21st largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 8,102 residents. Its 347.32 hectares work out to about 9.9 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 951.

Getting to Sakua

Sakua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sakua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paresnathpur, Patikabari, Purbba Char Brindabanpur and Ramnachandpur. 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 Sakua

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakua village had a population of 3,450. That makes it the 21st largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,102 residents.

Sakua village has 1,768 males and 1,682 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakua has about 951 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Sakua is 742121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakua covers 347.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakua falls under Nawda tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sakua.

Sakua is in Nawda 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 Sakua today is likely to be higher.

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