Sainta
Sainta is a revenue village in Tarakeswar block, Hooghly district, West Bengal. It had a population of 1,242 in 300 households (Census 2011).
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1,242 souls. 300 homes.
Tarakeswar block, Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Sainta today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,500Pandua APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹4,500Pandua APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,400Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Sainta, Tarakeswar block, Hooghly!
Diwali 2026 in Sainta
West Bengal's official 2026 holiday list: Additional Day for Kali Puja on Monday 9 November 2026; Additional Day for Kali Puja on Tuesday 10 November 2026; Bhratridwitiya on Wednesday 11 November 2026; Day after Bhratridwitiya on Thursday 12 November 2026.
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Sainta at a glance
Sainta is a mid-sized village of Tarakeswar block: 1,242 people in 300 households (Census 2011), 52nd of its 89 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 65.5%, below Hooghly district's 78.5% (Tarakeswar block: 80.0%), while the sex ratio was 994 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 968. It falls under Bhanjipur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 712410, served by Sainta post office. The village covers 90 hectares — about 0.90 km², or roughly 1,374 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Tarakeswar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q60497700 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Sainta is in the Bhanjipur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bhanjipur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sainta compares
By population, Sainta ranks #52 of 89 inhabited villages in Tarakeswar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sainta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 712410
Post office: Sainta
Other villages in Tarakeswar block
View all 90 →Sainta — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × West Bengal's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+10.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,242Census 2011
- Male / female
- 623 / 619
- Households
- 300
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 65.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 569
- Work participation
- 45.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sainta on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Sainta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sainta · 22.8787° N, 88.0143° E
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Sainta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Tarakeswar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices922 in Hooghly district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
RANE APARTMENT,TARAKESWAR JOYKRISHNA BAZAR,P.O. & P.S. TARAKESWAR, DIST. HOOGHLY,WEST BENGAL , PIN 712410.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, TARAKESWAR, JOY KRISHNA BAZAR, PO- TARAKESWAR, PS- TARAKESWAR, HOOGHLY, WEST BENGAL-712410.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
70 CHAULPATTY MANDIR ROAD PO TARKESWAR DIST HOOGLY WEST BENGAL 712410
Hospitals & clinics356 in Hooghly district
Schools & anganwadis79 in Hooghly district
Colleges & universities24 in Hooghly district
Police & fire stations9 in Hooghly district
Revenue & panchayat offices5 in Hooghly district
Government offices12 in Hooghly district
Temples69 in Hooghly district
Churches18 in Hooghly district
Mosques15 in Hooghly district
Other places of worship23 in Hooghly district
Transport162 in Hooghly district
Agriculture services3 in Hooghly district
Community places150 in Hooghly district
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People often ask about Sainta
Where is Sainta located?
Sainta is a village in Tarakeswar block of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Sainta in?
Sainta is in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Sainta belong to?
Sainta comes under the Bhanjipur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sainta?
The pincode of Sainta, Tarakeswar, Hooghly is 712410.
What is the population of Sainta?
As per the 2011 Census, Sainta had a population of 1,242 (623 males and 619 females).
How many households are there in Sainta?
Sainta had 300 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sainta?
Sainta covers about 90 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sainta?
The literacy rate of Sainta was 65.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sainta?
Sainta had 994 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sainta in?
Sainta is in the Tarakeswar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sainta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sainta is 324465 and its Census 2011 village code is 324465.
Which villages are near Sainta?
Villages near Sainta include Pursura (about 6.5 km), Dashghara (about 11 km), Haripal (about 11 km), Dhaniakhali (about 13 km), Udaynarayanpur (about 18 km).
What is the population of Sainta in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sainta's Census 2011 population of 1,242 by West Bengal's official RGI projection (+10.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,370 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sainta?
The sarpanch of Sainta has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 16 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Hooghly district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC | 4,200 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Pandua APMC | 3,300 | 3,650 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Pandua APMC | 4,350 | 4,625 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC | 4,800 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Pandua APMC | 4,500 | 4,825 | 4,750 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC | 11,000 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Pandua APMC | 10,750 | 11,325 | 11,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sainta's shops. Best mandi price near Sainta →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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