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About Shatminsa Village

Shatminsa is a large village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,205, made up of 1,128 males and 1,077 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shatminsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shatminsa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 46.79 hectares
Population 2,205
Male Population 1,128
Female Population 1,077
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Shatminsa compares

By the 2011 count Shatminsa is the 22nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 46.79 hectares work out to about 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Shatminsa

Shatminsa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shatminsa as Available within 5 - 10 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shatminsa from other places

Shatminsa lies about 18 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, about under 2 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 Shatminsa
Nearest railway station Basuldanga under 2 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 18 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 18 km

Villages closest to Shatminsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Shatminsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Shatminsa village had a population of 2,205. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Shatminsa village has 1,128 males and 1,077 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shatminsa has about 955 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Shatminsa is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shatminsa covers 46.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shatminsa falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Shatminsa is Basuldanga, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shatminsa.

Shatminsa is about 18 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.

Shatminsa is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about under 2 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 3.9 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baria (under 2 km), Taldanga (under 2 km) and Dagira (under 2 km).

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

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