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About Sanya Village

Sanya is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,279, made up of 653 males and 626 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sanya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 1,279
Male Population 653
Female Population 626
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Sanya compares

By the 2011 count Sanya is the 39th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 8.5 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 951.

Getting to Sanya

Sanya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sanya 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 Ramkhali, Rupa Dighi, Sahapur and Sahdatpur. 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 Sanya

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanya village had a population of 1,279. That makes it the 39th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Sanya village has 653 males and 626 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanya has about 959 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Sanya is 721439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sanya covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sanya falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sanya 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 Sanya.

Sanya is in Potashpur 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 Sanya today is likely to be higher.

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