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About Sastakhali Village

Sastakhali is a large village in Canning II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,325, made up of 1,180 males and 1,145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 293.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sastakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sastakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 293.31 hectares
Population 2,325
Male Population 1,180
Female Population 1,145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sastakhali compares

By the 2011 count Sastakhali is the 31st largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 293.31 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Sastakhali

Sastakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sastakhali as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sastakhali from other places

Sastakhali lies about 33 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Uluberia, about 16 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 Sastakhali
Nearest town Pujali 15 km
Nearest railway station Uluberia 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning II 33 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 33 km

Villages closest to Sastakhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning II 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 Sastakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Sastakhali village had a population of 2,325. That makes it the 31st largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Sastakhali village has 1,180 males and 1,145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sastakhali has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Sastakhali is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sastakhali covers 293.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sastakhali falls under Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sastakhali is Uluberia, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sastakhali.

Sastakhali is about 33 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.

Sastakhali is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Pujali is about 15 km away. Uluberia is about 16 km away. Canning II is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakultala (1.9 km), Gutri (2.1 km) and Sabek Mahisahara (5.1 km).

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

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