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About Shyampur Village

Shyampur is a mid sized village in Jaipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,061, made up of 547 males and 514 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723201, 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 Puruliya
Tehsil Jaipur
Pincode 723201
Area (hectares) 56.63 hectares
Population 1,061
Male Population 547
Female Population 514
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shyampur compares

By the 2011 count Shyampur is the 41st largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents. Its 56.63 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Shyampur

Shyampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shyampur as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rop, Sabanpur, Selani and Shalagram. 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 Shyampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shyampur village had a population of 1,061. That makes it the 41st largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents.

Shyampur village has 547 males and 514 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shyampur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Shyampur is 723201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shyampur covers 56.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shyampur falls under Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shyampur notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Shyampur.

Shyampur is in Jaipur 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 Shyampur today is likely to be higher.

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