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About Nishapur Village

Nishapur is one of the larger villages in Mandirbazar tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,427, made up of 2,851 males and 2,576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743355, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nishapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nishapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mandirbazar
Pincode 743355
Area (hectares) 138.02 hectares
Population 5,427
Male Population 2,851
Female Population 2,576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nishapur compares

By the 2011 count Nishapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,653 residents. Its 138.02 hectares work out to about 39 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Nishapur

Nishapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nishapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nishapur from other places

Nishapur lies about 8.5 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sangrampur, about 2.3 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 Nishapur
Nearest railway station Sangrampur 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Mandirbazar 8.5 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 8.5 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 10 km

Villages closest to Nishapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nishapur village had a population of 5,427. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,653 residents.

Nishapur village has 2,851 males and 2,576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nishapur has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Nishapur is 743355. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nishapur covers 138.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 39 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nishapur falls under Mandirbazar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nishapur is Sangrampur, about 2.3 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 km distance for Nishapur.

Nishapur is about 8.5 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.

Nishapur is in Mandirbazar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Sangrampur is about 2.3 km away. Mandirbazar is about 8.5 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mallikpratap (under 2 km), Sadashibpur (2.1 km) and Tekpanza (2.3 km).

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

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