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About Shirui Village

Shirui is a large village in Sahid Matangini tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,859, made up of 1,982 males and 1,877 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shirui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shirui village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Sahid Matangini
Pincode 721137
Area (hectares) 231.27 hectares
Population 3,859
Male Population 1,982
Female Population 1,877
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shirui compares

By the 2011 count Shirui is the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,254 residents. Its 231.27 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Shirui

Shirui is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shirui as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Ranichak, Sabalara, Saira and Shahara. 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 Shirui

As per the Census of India 2011, Shirui village had a population of 3,859. That makes it the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,254 residents.

Shirui village has 1,982 males and 1,877 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shirui has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Shirui is 721137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shirui covers 231.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shirui falls under Sahid Matangini tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shirui notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Shirui is in Sahid Matangini 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 Shirui today is likely to be higher.

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