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About Shalaya Village

Shalaya is a mid sized village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 946, made up of 473 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shalaya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shalaya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Kashipur
Pincode 723130
Area (hectares) 190.2 hectares
Population 946
Male Population 473
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Shalaya

The census records public bus service for Shalaya 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. 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 Shalaya

As per the Census of India 2011, Shalaya village had a population of 946.

Shalaya village has 473 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shalaya has about 1000 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Shalaya is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shalaya covers 190.2 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Shalaya falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shalaya 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 Shalaya.

Shalaya is in Kashipur 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 Shalaya today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.