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About Pataul Village

Pataul is a mid sized village in Barsoi tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,766, made up of 919 males and 847 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pataul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pataul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Barsoi
Pincode 854317
Area (hectares) 39 hectares
Population 1,766
Male Population 919
Female Population 847
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pataul compares

By the 2011 count Pataul is the 61st largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents. Its 39 hectares work out to about 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Pataul

Pataul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pataul as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pataul from other places

Pataul lies about 38 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about under 2 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 Pataul
Nearest railway station Sudhani under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsoi 12 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 26 km
District headquarters Katihar 38 km

Villages closest to Pataul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pataul village had a population of 1,766. That makes it the 61st largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents.

Pataul village has 919 males and 847 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pataul has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Pataul is 854317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pataul covers 39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pataul falls under Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pataul is Sudhani, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pataul.

Pataul is about 38 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pataul is in Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district. Sudhani is about under 2 km away. Barsoi is about 12 km away. Rāiganj is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanaila (under 2 km), Neamatpur (under 2 km) and Dubisubhi (under 2 km).

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

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