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About Pachhma Village

Pachhma is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,498, made up of 1,305 males and 1,193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 350.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachhma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachhma village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854104
Area (hectares) 350.9 hectares
Population 2,498
Male Population 1,305
Female Population 1,193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pachhma compares

By the 2011 count Pachhma is the 43rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 350.9 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Pachhma

Pachhma is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pachhma as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pachhma from other places

Pachhma lies about 16 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Semapur, about 6.8 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 Pachhma
Nearest railway station Semapur 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 16 km
District headquarters Katihar 16 km

Villages closest to Pachhma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachhma village had a population of 2,498. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Pachhma village has 1,305 males and 1,193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachhma has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Pachhma is 854104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachhma covers 350.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pachhma falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pachhma is Semapur, about 6.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pachhma.

Pachhma is about 16 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachhma is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Semapur is about 6.8 km away. Korha is about 16 km away. Katihar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gorhipachma (under 2 km), Pachma Milik (under 2 km) and Raziganj (1.6 km).

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

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