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About Sarbhum Village

Sarbhum is a small village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 120, made up of 67 males and 53 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 791 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721458, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarbhum Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarbhum village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721458
Area (hectares) 19.15 hectares
Population 120
Male Population 67
Female Population 53
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 791
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 Sarbhum compares

By the 2011 count Sarbhum is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 19.15 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Sarbhum

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarbhum village had a population of 120. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Sarbhum village has 67 males and 53 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarbhum has about 791 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Sarbhum is 721458. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarbhum covers 19.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Sarbhum 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 Sarbhum.

Sarbhum 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 Sarbhum today is likely to be higher.

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