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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Amal Kalandi
Contact: 82****5454
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- LGD code
- 341152
- Pincode
- 721513
- Post office
- Manikpara
- Population
- 149
- Households
- 34
- Literacy rate
- 57.7%
- Sex ratio
- 961 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 89
- Distance to district centre
- 16 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 10 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 136 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 1050 km
- Nearest railway station
- Sardiha · 13 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Mohanpur Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Sidakara compares
By population, Sidakara ranks #213 of 287 villages in Sankrail mandal.
Literacy rate
%
57.7%
−7.3% vs mandal average
- Sidakara
- 57.7%
- Sankrail mandal
- 65.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
−21 vs mandal average
- Sidakara
- 961
- Sankrail mandal
- 982
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Sidakara
- 4.4
- Sankrail mandal
- 4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sidakara at a glance
Sidakara is a village of 149 people in 34 households (Census 2011) in Sankrail block, Jhargram district, West Bengal, the 213th-largest of 287 villages in Sankrail block. Literacy is 58%, 7 points below the block average of 65% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Jhargram district centre, 47 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 13 km from Sardiha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 721513, served by Manikpara post office; the LGD village code is 341152. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mohanpur Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Amal Kalandi, and the village votes in Gopiballavpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Mahata. The population is estimated at 167 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidakara · this village | 149 | 58% | — |
| Sona Kundra · Sankrail | 341 | 69% | 0.7 km SE |
| Karkatasol · Sankrail | 109 | 65% | 1.2 km S |
| Dhera Gerya · Jhargram | 417 | 50% | 1.5 km N |
| Dudhianala · Sankrail | 594 | 41% | 1.5 km E |
| Chhola Khali · Sankrail | 583 | 61% | 1.8 km S |
| Chhota Gahira · Jhargram | 493 | 65% | 1.7 km NW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sidakara
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 5
- Power hours (winter)
- 7
- Primary school
- 0
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- All-weather road
- No
- Total area (ha)
- 88.39
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 24.85
- Forest area (ha)
- 5
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sidakara
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Sidakara
- LGD code
- 341152
- Pincode
- 721513
- Post office
- Manikpara
- Population (Census 2011)
- 149
- Population (projected 2026)
- 167
- Households
- 34
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 961
- Literacy rate
- 57.7%
- Coordinates
- 22.27184°N, 87.08256°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jhargram
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Gopiballavpur
- Member of Parliament
- Kalipada Soren
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Rajesh Mahata
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Amal Kalandi
- Block / Mandal
- Sankrail
Getting there
How to reach Sidakara
Distance to cities · straight line
- Kolkata136 kmcapital
- Hyderabad1050 km
- Delhi1216 km
- Chennai1250 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationSardiha13 km
- Bus stopDhobi Ghat Bus Stop23 km
- Hospital / PHCMohanpur Hospital9 km
- ATM / bankHDFC Bank23 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum26 km
- CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science24 km
- Police stationHijli TOP Police Station24 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 721513
Villages near Sidakara
Other villages in Sankrail mandal
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- Baligerya
- Rohini
- Dakshin Danrya
- Dumuria Shrishbani
- Chirakuti
- Jangal Kurachi
- Ranjitpur
- Bhamal
- Naihati
- Hanumanta Nengurya
- Bakra
- Kukrakhupi
- Nischinta
- Katnimaro
- Dhanghari
- Patharkati
- Dhopasol
- Noagaon
- Jakua
- Chunpara
- Kadamdiha
- Masarh Salbani
- Gobindapur
- Andhari
- Kultikri
- Baghmari
- Andhari
- Kasiapada
- Rampura
- Phulbani
- Manikjhatia
- Nehar
- Chhorda
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)