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About Sarisha Village

Sarisha is a large village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,883, made up of 1,955 males and 1,928 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarisha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarisha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 62.26 hectares
Population 3,883
Male Population 1,955
Female Population 1,928
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sarisha compares

By the 2011 count Sarisha is the 9th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 62.26 hectares work out to about 62 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Sarisha

Sarisha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sarisha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sarisha from other places

Sarisha lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 5.8 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 Sarisha
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 5.8 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 24 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Sarisha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarisha village had a population of 3,883. That makes it the 9th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Sarisha village has 1,955 males and 1,928 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarisha has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

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

Sarisha covers 62.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 62 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sarisha falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sarisha is Gurudas Nagar, about 5.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sarisha.

Sarisha is about 24 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.

Sarisha is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gurudas Nagar is about 5.8 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 5.9 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalagachhi (under 2 km), Nabasan (under 2 km) and Narayantala (under 2 km).

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

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