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About Satkhanda Village

Satkhanda is a mid sized village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,074, made up of 559 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Satkhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Satkhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721429
Area (hectares) 88.28 hectares
Population 1,074
Male Population 559
Female Population 515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Satkhanda compares

By the 2011 count Satkhanda is the 45th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 88.28 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Satkhanda

Satkhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Satkhanda 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rayda, Sadarpur, Sahara and Sannihari. 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 Satkhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Satkhanda village had a population of 1,074. That makes it the 45th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Satkhanda village has 559 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Satkhanda has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Satkhanda is 721429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Satkhanda covers 88.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Satkhanda falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Satkhanda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Satkhanda.

Satkhanda is in Egra I 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 Satkhanda today is likely to be higher.

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