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About Paschim Shyamnagar Village

Paschim Shyamnagar is a mid sized village in Jaynagar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,637, made up of 825 males and 812 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743337, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Shyamnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Shyamnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Jaynagar I
Pincode 743337
Area (hectares) 119.14 hectares
Population 1,637
Male Population 825
Female Population 812
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
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 Paschim Shyamnagar compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Shyamnagar is the 42nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents. Its 119.14 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Paschim Shyamnagar

Paschim Shyamnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Shyamnagar 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 Paschim Shyamnagar from other places

Paschim Shyamnagar lies about 19 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 13 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 Paschim Shyamnagar
Nearest railway station Dakshin Barasat‎ 13 km
Nearest town Canning 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaynagar I 19 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 19 km

Villages closest to Paschim Shyamnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaynagar 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 Paschim Shyamnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Shyamnagar village had a population of 1,637. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents.

Paschim Shyamnagar village has 825 males and 812 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Shyamnagar has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Shyamnagar is 743337. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Shyamnagar covers 119.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Shyamnagar falls under Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Shyamnagar is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 13 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 Paschim Shyamnagar.

Paschim Shyamnagar is about 19 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.

Paschim Shyamnagar is in Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dakshin Barasat‎ is about 13 km away. Canning is about 14 km away. Jaynagar I is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahismari (3.0 km), Tilpi (3.4 km) and Gumuk Beria (3.6 km).

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

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