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About Shyampur Village

Shyampur is a mid sized village in Debra tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 999, made up of 506 males and 493 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shyampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shyampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Debra
Pincode 721136
Area (hectares) 79.65 hectares
Population 999
Male Population 506
Female Population 493
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shyampur compares

By the 2011 count Shyampur is the 70th largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 79.65 hectares work out to about 13 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 985.

Getting to Shyampur

Shyampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shyampur as Available within 10+ 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 Shyampur from other places

Shyampur lies about 21 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Benapur, about 2.6 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 Shyampur
Nearest railway station Benapur 2.6 km
Nearest town Kharagpur 12 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Debra 24 km

Villages closest to Shyampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shyampur village had a population of 999. That makes it the 70th largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Shyampur village has 506 males and 493 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shyampur has about 974 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Shyampur is 721136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shyampur covers 79.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shyampur falls under Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Shyampur is Benapur, about 2.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shyampur.

Shyampur is about 21 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shyampur is in Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Benapur is about 2.6 km away. Kharagpur is about 12 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanakpur (12 km), Alampur (15 km) and Balarampur (15 km).

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

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