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About Sahatpur Village

Sahatpur is a mid sized village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 451 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahatpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahatpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 135.17 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 451
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sahatpur compares

By the 2011 count Sahatpur is the 82nd largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 135.17 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Sahatpur

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

Sahatpur lies about 27 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Panjipara, 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 Sahatpur
Nearest railway station Panjipara 2.3 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 23 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 27 km

Villages closest to Sahatpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahatpur village had a population of 892. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Sahatpur village has 451 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahatpur has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Sahatpur is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahatpur covers 135.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahatpur falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahatpur is Panjipara, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahatpur.

Sahatpur is about 27 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahatpur is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Panjipara is about 2.3 km away. Kishanganj is about 6.9 km away. Islampur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Benikaner Alias Rahatpur (under 2 km), Alipur (10 km) and Gaisal (10 km).

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

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