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About Pataya Village

Pataya is a large village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,565, made up of 1,334 males and 1,231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 218.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pataya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pataya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Pincode 212401
Area (hectares) 218.96 hectares
Population 2,565
Male Population 1,334
Female Population 1,231
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pataya compares

By the 2011 count Pataya is the 95th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 218.96 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Pataya

The census records public bus service for Pataya 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pataya from other places

Pataya lies about 22 km from Allahabad. 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 Pataya
Nearest town Phulpur 6.2 km
District headquarters Allahabad 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 22 km

Villages closest to Pataya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pataya village had a population of 2,565. That makes it the 95th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Pataya village has 1,334 males and 1,231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pataya has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Pataya is 212401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pataya covers 218.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pataya falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Pataya notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Pataya.

Pataya is about 22 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pataya is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Phulpur is about 6.2 km away. Allahabad is about 22 km away. Handia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atar Suiya (under 2 km), Ataraora Girdh Kot (under 2 km) and Avarata (under 2 km).

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

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