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About Shankhapur Village

Shankhapur is a large village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,243, made up of 1,170 males and 1,073 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shankhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shankhapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721150
Area (hectares) 183.08 hectares
Population 2,243
Male Population 1,170
Female Population 1,073
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Shankhapur

The census records public bus service for Shankhapur 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.

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 Shankhapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shankhapur village had a population of 2,243.

Shankhapur village has 1,170 males and 1,073 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shankhapur has about 917 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Shankhapur is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shankhapur covers 183.08 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Shankhapur falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shankhapur 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 <5 km distance for Shankhapur.

Shankhapur is in Keshpur 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 Shankhapur today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.