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About Pachkesar Village

Pachkesar is a large village in Karpi tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,400, made up of 1,264 males and 1,136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachkesar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachkesar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Karpi
Pincode 804419
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 2,400
Male Population 1,264
Female Population 1,136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pachkesar compares

By the 2011 count Pachkesar is the 25th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Pachkesar

Pachkesar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pachkesar 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pachkesar from other places

Pachkesar lies about 6.6 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Garhani, about 28 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 Pachkesar
Tehsil headquarters Karpi 4.6 km
District headquarters Arwal 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Garhani 28 km

Villages closest to Pachkesar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachkesar village had a population of 2,400. That makes it the 25th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents.

Pachkesar village has 1,264 males and 1,136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachkesar has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Pachkesar is 804419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachkesar covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pachkesar falls under Karpi tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pachkesar is Garhani, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Pachkesar.

Pachkesar is about 6.6 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachkesar is in Karpi tehsil of Arwal district. Karpi is about 4.6 km away. Arwal is about 6.6 km away. Garhani is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kutubpur Tera (under 2 km), Bara Nathu (under 2 km) and Mahpur Bara (under 2 km).

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

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