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About Sibnagar Village

Sibnagar is one of the larger villages in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,667, made up of 2,977 males and 2,690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743376, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sibnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sibnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743376
Area (hectares) 307.82 hectares
Population 5,667
Male Population 2,977
Female Population 2,690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sibnagar compares

By the 2011 count Sibnagar is the 8th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 307.82 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Sibnagar

Sibnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sibnagar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.

How far is Sibnagar from other places

Sibnagar lies about 26 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhabnagar, about 7.3 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sibnagar
Nearest railway station Madhabnagar 7.3 km
Nearest town Haldia 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 26 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 26 km

Villages closest to Sibnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning I tehsil.

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 Sibnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sibnagar village had a population of 5,667. That makes it the 8th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Sibnagar village has 2,977 males and 2,690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sibnagar has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Sibnagar is 743376. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sibnagar covers 307.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sibnagar falls under Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sibnagar is Madhabnagar, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Sibnagar.

Sibnagar is about 26 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sibnagar is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhabnagar is about 7.3 km away. Haldia is about 22 km away. Canning I is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gopalpur (15 km), Maukhali (23 km) and Rajapur (23 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sibnagar today is likely to be higher.

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