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About Sapmara Village

Sapmara is a mid sized village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,408, made up of 718 males and 690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743375, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sapmara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sapmara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743375
Area (hectares) 49.95 hectares
Population 1,408
Male Population 718
Female Population 690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sapmara compares

By the 2011 count Sapmara is the 58th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 49.95 hectares work out to about 28 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 953.

Getting to Sapmara

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

How far is Sapmara from other places

Sapmara lies about 17 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 6.6 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 Sapmara
Nearest railway station Deula 6.6 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 17 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 17 km

Villages closest to Sapmara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sapmara village had a population of 1,408. That makes it the 58th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Sapmara village has 718 males and 690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sapmara has about 961 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Sapmara is 743375. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sapmara covers 49.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sapmara falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sapmara is Deula, about 6.6 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sapmara.

Sapmara is about 17 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.

Sapmara is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 6.6 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 14 km away. Magrahat I is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bainch Beria (under 2 km), Mahesdari (under 2 km) and Gandua (under 2 km).

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

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