About Saoyai Village

Saoyai is a large village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,320, made up of 1,194 males and 1,126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saoyai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saoyai village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil	Ghatal
Pincode	721212
Area (hectares)	153.51 hectares
Population	2,320
Male Population	1,194
Female Population	1,126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	943
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Saoyai compares

By the 2011 count Saoyai is the 29th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 153.51 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Saoyai

Saoyai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Saoyai as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Ramchandrapur, Ranirbazar, Ranjapur and Rathipur. 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.

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Common questions about Saoyai

As per the Census of India 2011, Saoyai village had a population of 2,320. That makes it the 29th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Saoyai village has 1,194 males and 1,126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saoyai has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Saoyai is 721212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saoyai covers 153.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Saoyai falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Saoyai notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Saoyai.

Saoyai is in Ghatal 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.