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About Sanchahara Village

Sanchahara is a mid sized village in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 893, made up of 454 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721467, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sanchahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanchahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Sabang
Pincode 721467
Area (hectares) 160.73 hectares
Population 893
Male Population 454
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Sanchahara compares

By the 2011 count Sanchahara is the 94th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 160.73 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Sanchahara

Sanchahara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sanchahara 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. The nearest villages by name are Rusunchak, Sabang, Sadulyapur and Saliyara. 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 Sanchahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanchahara village had a population of 893. That makes it the 94th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Sanchahara village has 454 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanchahara has about 967 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 Sanchahara is 721467. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sanchahara covers 160.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Sanchahara 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 Sanchahara.

Sanchahara is in Sabang 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 Sanchahara today is likely to be higher.

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