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About Shankchura Village

Shankchura is a large village in Basirhat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,548, made up of 1,304 males and 1,244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shankchura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shankchura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basirhat I
Pincode 743429
Area (hectares) 207.81 hectares
Population 2,548
Male Population 1,304
Female Population 1,244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Shankchura compares

By the 2011 count Shankchura is the 21st largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,551 residents. Its 207.81 hectares work out to about 12 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 963.

Getting to Shankchura

Shankchura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shankchura 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 Ramnagar, Rangra, Sangrampur and Sarania. 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 Shankchura

As per the Census of India 2011, Shankchura village had a population of 2,548. That makes it the 21st largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,551 residents.

Shankchura village has 1,304 males and 1,244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shankchura has about 954 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Shankchura is 743429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shankchura covers 207.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shankchura falls under Basirhat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shankchura 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 Shankchura.

Shankchura is in Basirhat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Shankchura today is likely to be higher.

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