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About Sabang Village

Sabang is one of the larger villages in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,224, made up of 6,759 males and 6,465 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1114.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sabang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sabang village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Sabang
Pincode 721144
Area (hectares) 1114.51 hectares
Population 13,224
Male Population 6,759
Female Population 6,465
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sabang compares

By the 2011 count Sabang is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 1114.51 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 954.

Getting to Sabang

Sabang is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sabang as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sabang from other places

Sabang lies about 32 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Duan, about 20 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 Sabang
Nearest railway station Duan 20 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 32 km
Nearest town Egra 32 km

Villages closest to Sabang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sabang village had a population of 13,224. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Sabang village has 6,759 males and 6,465 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sabang has about 957 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Sabang is 721144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sabang covers 1114.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sabang falls under Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sabang is Duan, about 20 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sabang.

Sabang is about 32 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sabang is in Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Duan is about 20 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 32 km away. Egra is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dasha Gram (under 2 km), Rambhadrapur (7.2 km) and Khelna (7.5 km).

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

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