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About Pakhra Village
Pakhra is a small village in Jaleswar tehsil, in the district of Baleshwar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 261, made up of 135 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756034, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Pakhra Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Odisha |
| District | Baleshwar |
| Tehsil | Jaleswar |
| Pincode | 756034 |
| Area (hectares) | 47 hectares |
| Population | 261 |
| Male Population | 135 |
| Female Population | 126 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 933 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Pakhra compares
By the 2011 count Pakhra is the 100th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 858 residents. Its 47 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.
Getting to Pakhra
Pakhra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakhra 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Pakhra from other places
Pakhra lies about 57 km from Baleshwar, and the nearest railway station is Digha, about 5.4 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.
| Nearest railway station | Digha | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Egra | 29 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Jaleswar | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Baleshwar | 57 km |
Villages closest to Pakhra
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaleswar 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.
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Common questions about Pakhra
As per the Census of India 2011, Pakhra village had a population of 261. That makes it the 100th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 858 residents.
Pakhra village has 135 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pakhra has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.
The pincode recorded for Pakhra is 756034. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pakhra covers 47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Pakhra falls under Jaleswar tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha.
The nearest railway station to Pakhra is Digha, about 5.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pakhra.
Pakhra is about 57 km from Baleshwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pakhra is in Jaleswar tehsil of Baleshwar district. Digha is about 5.4 km away. Egra is about 29 km away. Jaleswar is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khalabaria (12 km), Baliapal (18 km) and Gopimohanpur (22 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pakhra today is likely to be higher.
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