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About Shamrola Village

Shamrola is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 394 males and 364 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shamrola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shamrola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 124.77 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 394
Female Population 364
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Shamrola compares

By the 2011 count Shamrola is the 87th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 124.77 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Shamrola

Shamrola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shamrola 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 Saremacha, Sargo, Sasangdih and Satsayerdih. 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 Shamrola

As per the Census of India 2011, Shamrola village had a population of 758. That makes it the 87th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Shamrola village has 394 males and 364 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shamrola has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Shamrola is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shamrola covers 124.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shamrola falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shamrola 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 Shamrola.

Shamrola is in Barabazar 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 Shamrola today is likely to be higher.

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