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About Sambhunagar Village

Sambhunagar is a large village in Gosaba tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,886, made up of 1,475 males and 1,411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 381.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sambhunagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sambhunagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gosaba
Pincode 743611
Area (hectares) 381.45 hectares
Population 2,886
Male Population 1,475
Female Population 1,411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sambhunagar compares

By the 2011 count Sambhunagar is the 43rd largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,932 residents. Its 381.45 hectares work out to about 7.6 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 956.

Getting to Sambhunagar

Sambhunagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sambhunagar as Available within 5 - 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 Sambhunagar from other places

Sambhunagar lies about 43 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 15 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 Sambhunagar
Tehsil headquarters Gosaba 12 km
Nearest railway station Canning 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 43 km

Villages closest to Sambhunagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gosaba 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 Sambhunagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sambhunagar village had a population of 2,886. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,932 residents.

Sambhunagar village has 1,475 males and 1,411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sambhunagar has about 957 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 956.

The pincode recorded for Sambhunagar is 743611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sambhunagar covers 381.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sambhunagar falls under Gosaba tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sambhunagar is Canning, about 15 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sambhunagar.

Sambhunagar is about 43 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.

Sambhunagar is in Gosaba tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gosaba is about 12 km away. Canning is about 15 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mitrapur (under 2 km), Jhaukhali (2.5 km) and Bhupendrapur (2.5 km).

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

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