Skip to main content

About Shyampur Village

Shyampur 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 847, made up of 461 males and 386 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 837 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shyampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shyampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 50.1 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 461
Female Population 386
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 837
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shyampur compares

By the 2011 count Shyampur is the 65th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 50.1 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Shyampur

Shyampur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shyampur as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shyampur from other places

Shyampur lies about 34 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Tamluk, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Shyampur
Nearest town Tamlūk 11 km
Nearest railway station Tamluk 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramnagar II 34 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 34 km

Villages closest to Shyampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ramnagar II tehsil.

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 Shyampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shyampur village had a population of 847. That makes it the 65th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Shyampur village has 461 males and 386 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shyampur has about 837 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

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

Shyampur covers 50.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Shyampur is Tamluk, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shyampur.

Shyampur is about 34 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shyampur is in Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Tamlūk is about 11 km away. Tamluk is about 12 km away. Ramnagar II is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naya Shyampur (under 2 km), Madhabpur (6.3 km) and Radhapur (6.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shyampur today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.