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About Pakri Village

Pakri is a large village in Karai Parsurai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,118, made up of 1,111 males and 1,007 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 243 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Karai Parsurai
Pincode 801304
Area (hectares) 243 hectares
Population 2,118
Male Population 1,111
Female Population 1,007
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pakri compares

By the 2011 count Pakri is the 12th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,684 residents. Its 243 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Pakri

Pakri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakri 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pakri from other places

Pakri lies about 23 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Lohanda, about 3.2 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 Pakri
Nearest railway station Lohanda 3.2 km
Nearest town Hilsa 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Karai Parsurai 23 km
District headquarters Nalanda 23 km

Villages closest to Pakri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karai Parsurai 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 Pakri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakri village had a population of 2,118. That makes it the 12th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,684 residents.

Pakri village has 1,111 males and 1,007 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakri has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Pakri is 801304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakri covers 243 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakri falls under Karai Parsurai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakri is Lohanda, about 3.2 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 <5 km distance for Pakri.

Pakri is about 23 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakri is in Karai Parsurai tehsil of Nalanda district. Lohanda is about 3.2 km away. Hilsa is about 6.5 km away. Karai Parsurai is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sab Chak (under 2 km), Kamarthu (under 2 km) and Khokhna (under 2 km).

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

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