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About Sapai Village

Sapai is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 821, made up of 406 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,022 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sapai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sapai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 33.65 hectares
Population 821
Male Population 406
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,022
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sapai compares

By the 2011 count Sapai is the 70th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 33.65 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Sapai

Sapai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sapai as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rampatra Bar, Ranichak, Raniora and Rasulpur. 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 Sapai

As per the Census of India 2011, Sapai village had a population of 821. That makes it the 70th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Sapai village has 406 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sapai has about 1022 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Sapai is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sapai covers 33.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sapai falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sapai notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sapai.

Sapai is in Contai III tehsil of Purba 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 Sapai today is likely to be higher.

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