Shamnagar Village
Shamnagar is a revenue village in Bundwan block, Purulia district, West Bengal. It had a population of 576 in 126 households (Census 2011).
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576 souls. 126 homes.
Bundwan block, Purulia district, West Bengal.
Shamnagar today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,500Balarampur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Masur Dal₹9,800Balarampur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Shamnagar at a glance
Shamnagar is a mid-sized village of Bundwan block: 576 people in 126 households (Census 2011), 62nd of its 131 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 63.5%, above Purulia district's 62.7% (Bundwan block: 60.2%), while the sex ratio was 953 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 960. It falls under Chirudih gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 723129. The village covers 174 hectares — about 1.7 km², or roughly 331 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
- Bundwan Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 3 self-help groups with 30 members (2017-18) 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 Q60296292 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Shamnagar is in the Chirudih gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chirudih
- Chirudi
- Baratalpat
- Jharibad
- Bahadurpur
- Kesra
- Tasgan
- Laupal
- Kaera
- Mahulabana
- Bhasamkata
- Beko
- Hargara
- Bhogidi
- Khereyadi
- Karmatanr
- Radhanagar
- Lailamdi
- Poabad
- Berabanka
- Chhotatalpat
- Kenddi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Shamnagar compares
By population, Shamnagar ranks #62 of 131 inhabited villages in Bundwan block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Shamnagar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 723129
Other villages in Bundwan block
View all 135 →Shamnagar — 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
- 576Census 2011
- Male / female
- 295 / 281
- Households
- 126
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 63.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 325
- Work participation
- 56.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Shamnagar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's coordinate on Wikidata, checked against its mandal — not the exact site of Shamnagar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Shamnagar · 22.8452° N, 86.5760° E
Electoral profile
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Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Shamnagar
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for West Bengal
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Essential services & places near Shamnagar
Shamnagar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bundwan block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices572 in Purulia district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Purulia district
Schools & anganwadis28 in Purulia district
Colleges & universities6 in Purulia district
Government offices11 in Purulia district
Temples12 in Purulia district
Churches3 in Purulia district
Mosques1 in Purulia district
Other places of worship7 in Purulia district
Transport52 in Purulia district
Agriculture services1 in Purulia district
Community places20 in Purulia district
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People often ask about Shamnagar
Where is Shamnagar located?
Shamnagar is a village in Bundwan block of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Shamnagar in?
Shamnagar is in Purulia district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Shamnagar belong to?
Shamnagar comes under the Chirudih gram panchayat.
How is Shamnagar written in the local script?
Shamnagar is written শ্যামনগর.
What is the pincode of Shamnagar?
The pincode of Shamnagar, Bundwan, Purulia is 723129.
What is the population of Shamnagar?
As per the 2011 Census, Shamnagar had a population of 576 (295 males and 281 females).
How many households are there in Shamnagar?
Shamnagar had 126 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Shamnagar?
Shamnagar covers about 174 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Shamnagar?
The literacy rate of Shamnagar was 63.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Shamnagar?
Shamnagar had 953 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Shamnagar in?
Shamnagar is in the Bundwan development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Shamnagar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shamnagar is 332374 and its Census 2011 village code is 332374.
Which villages are near Shamnagar?
Villages near Shamnagar include Bargorya (about 13 km), Narsinghpur (about 17 km), Kesharpur (about 19 km), Patamda (about 21 km), Kenduaposhi (about 20 km).
What is the population of Shamnagar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Shamnagar's Census 2011 population of 576 by West Bengal's official RGI projection (+10.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 630 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Shamnagar?
The sarpanch of Shamnagar 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, 12 Nov 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: 16.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Purulia district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Balarampur APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 8,900 | 10,500 | 9,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,600 | 19,200 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 20,000 | 19,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Balarampur APMC | 4,200 | 5,200 | 4,800 | 13 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 Shamnagar's shops. Best mandi price near Shamnagar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's coordinate on Wikidata, checked against its mandal).
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