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About Shahapur Village

Shahapur is a mid sized village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 538, made up of 270 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shahapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shahapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 62.9 hectares
Population 538
Male Population 270
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Shahapur compares

By the 2011 count Shahapur is the 83rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 62.9 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Shahapur

Shahapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shahapur 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 Rautarapur, Sabitrapur, Satbatia and Satilapur. 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 Shahapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shahapur village had a population of 538. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Shahapur village has 270 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shahapur has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Shahapur is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shahapur covers 62.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shahapur falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shahapur 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 Shahapur.

Shahapur is in Ramnagar II 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 Shahapur today is likely to be higher.

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