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About Pertol Village

Pertol is a mid sized village in Kanke tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 991, made up of 477 males and 514 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pertol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pertol village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Kanke
Pincode 835217
Area (hectares) 139.53 hectares
Population 991
Male Population 477
Female Population 514
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,078
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pertol compares

By the 2011 count Pertol is the 73rd largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents. Its 139.53 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Pertol

Pertol is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pertol 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pertol from other places

Pertol lies about 11 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Tatisilwai Junction, about 2.9 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 Pertol
Nearest railway station Tatisilwai Junction 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanke 11 km
District headquarters Ranchi 11 km

Villages closest to Pertol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pertol village had a population of 991. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents.

Pertol village has 477 males and 514 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pertol has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Pertol is 835217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pertol covers 139.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pertol falls under Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pertol is Tatisilwai Junction, about 2.9 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pertol.

Pertol is about 11 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pertol is in Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district. Tatisilwai Junction is about 2.9 km away. Kanke is about 11 km away. Ranchi is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalganj (under 2 km), Sugnu (1.6 km) and Dumardaga (1.8 km).

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

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