Skip to main content

About Shalpatra Village

Shalpatra is a small village in Binpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 325, made up of 141 males and 184 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,305 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shalpatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shalpatra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Binpur I
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 50.3 hectares
Population 325
Male Population 141
Female Population 184
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,305
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 Shalpatra compares

By the 2011 count Shalpatra is the 132nd largest of the 381 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 373 residents. Its 50.3 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Shalpatra

Shalpatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shalpatra 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 Satidhanputa, Satis Chak, Sauda and Saulyarpal. 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 Shalpatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Shalpatra village had a population of 325. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 381 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 373 residents.

Shalpatra village has 141 males and 184 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shalpatra has about 1305 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Shalpatra is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shalpatra covers 50.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shalpatra falls under Binpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shalpatra 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 Shalpatra.

Shalpatra is in Binpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Shalpatra today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All