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About Sopa Village

Sopa is a mid sized village in Bagmundi tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,674, made up of 873 males and 801 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sopa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sopa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bagmundi
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 175.63 hectares
Population 1,674
Male Population 873
Female Population 801
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Sopa compares

By the 2011 count Sopa is the 27th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 986 residents. Its 175.63 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Sopa

Sopa is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Sopa as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. The nearest villages by name are Shrabandi, Simali, Sindri and Sirkadi. 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 Sopa

As per the Census of India 2011, Sopa village had a population of 1,674. That makes it the 27th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 986 residents.

Sopa village has 873 males and 801 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sopa has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Sopa is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sopa covers 175.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sopa falls under Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sopa notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sopa.

Sopa is in Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya 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 Sopa today is likely to be higher.

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