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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Nala tehsil, in the district of Jamtara, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 545, made up of 284 males and 261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815355, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Jamtara
Tehsil Nala
Pincode 815355
Area (hectares) 42 hectares
Population 545
Male Population 284
Female Population 261
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 104th largest of the 234 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 565 residents. Its 42 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Paharpur

Paharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paharpur as Available within 10+ 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 Paharpur from other places

Paharpur lies about 15 km from Jamtara, and the nearest railway station is Vidyasagar, about 11 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 Paharpur
Nearest railway station Vidyasagar 11 km
District headquarters Jamtara 15 km
Nearest town Jāmtāra 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nala 30 km

Villages closest to Paharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 545. That makes it the 104th largest of the 234 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 565 residents.

Paharpur village has 284 males and 261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 815355. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Nala tehsil of Jamtara district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Paharpur is Vidyasagar, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paharpur.

Paharpur is about 15 km from Jamtara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharpur is in Nala tehsil of Jamtara district. Vidyasagar is about 11 km away. Jamtara is about 15 km away. Jāmtāra is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saharpur (under 2 km), Amlajora (2.3 km) and Jamjoria (2.3 km).

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

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