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About Uttarshibganj Village

Uttarshibganj is a large village in Mathurapur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,155, made up of 2,126 males and 2,029 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743354, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttarshibganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttarshibganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur I
Pincode 743354
Area (hectares) 227.35 hectares
Population 4,155
Male Population 2,126
Female Population 2,029
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uttarshibganj compares

By the 2011 count Uttarshibganj is the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,860 residents. Its 227.35 hectares work out to about 18 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 951.

Getting to Uttarshibganj

Uttarshibganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Uttarshibganj as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Uttarshibganj from other places

Uttarshibganj lies about 4.8 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Jaynagar Majilpur, about 4.2 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 Uttarshibganj
Nearest railway station Jaynagar Majilpur 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur I 4.8 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 4.8 km

Villages closest to Uttarshibganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttarshibganj village had a population of 4,155. That makes it the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,860 residents.

Uttarshibganj village has 2,126 males and 2,029 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttarshibganj has about 954 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Uttarshibganj is 743354. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttarshibganj covers 227.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Uttarshibganj falls under Mathurapur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttarshibganj is Jaynagar Majilpur, about 4.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Uttarshibganj.

Uttarshibganj is about 4.8 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.

Uttarshibganj is in Mathurapur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 4.2 km away. Mathurapur I is about 4.8 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 4.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalpur (under 2 km), Paschim Ranaghat (under 2 km) and Purba Ranaghat (under 2 km).

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

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