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About Shitalpur Village

Shitalpur is a mid sized village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,496, made up of 770 males and 726 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shitalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shitalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723148
Area (hectares) 143.66 hectares
Population 1,496
Male Population 770
Female Population 726
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Shitalpur compares

By the 2011 count Shitalpur is the 44th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 143.66 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Shitalpur

Shitalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shitalpur 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 Raghuchak, Raghudi, Ratanpur and Sandradi. 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 Shitalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shitalpur village had a population of 1,496. That makes it the 44th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Shitalpur village has 770 males and 726 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shitalpur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Shitalpur is 723148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shitalpur covers 143.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shitalpur falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shitalpur 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 Shitalpur.

Shitalpur is in Purulia II 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 Shitalpur today is likely to be higher.

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