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About Shatkanai Village
Shatkanai 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 1,159, made up of 604 males and 555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721448, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shatkanai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Egra I |
| Pincode | 721448 |
| Area (hectares) | 77.73 hectares |
| Population | 1,159 |
| Male Population | 604 |
| Female Population | 555 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 919 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Shatkanai compares
By the 2011 count Shatkanai is the 41st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 77.73 hectares work out to about 15 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 Shatkanai
Shatkanai is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shatkanai as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sadarpur, Sahara, Sannihari and Sarrang. 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 Shatkanai
As per the Census of India 2011, Shatkanai village had a population of 1,159. That makes it the 41st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.
Shatkanai village has 604 males and 555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shatkanai has about 919 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 Shatkanai is 721448. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shatkanai covers 77.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Shatkanai falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Shatkanai 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 - 10 km distance for Shatkanai.
Shatkanai 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 Shatkanai today is likely to be higher.
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