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About Paiga Village

Paiga is a large village in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,689, made up of 1,391 males and 1,298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 256.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 243203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paiga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paiga village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 243203
Area (hectares) 256.58 hectares
Population 2,689
Male Population 1,391
Female Population 1,298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Paiga compares

By the 2011 count Paiga is the 42nd largest of the 368 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents. Its 256.58 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Paiga

Paiga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paiga 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 Paiga from other places

Paiga lies about 40 km from Bareilly, and the nearest railway station is Richha Road, about 7.5 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 Paiga
Nearest railway station Richha Road 7.5 km
Nearest town Shīshgarh 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 9.7 km
District headquarters Bareilly 40 km

Villages closest to Paiga

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paiga village had a population of 2,689. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 368 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents.

Paiga village has 1,391 males and 1,298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paiga has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Paiga is 243203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paiga covers 256.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paiga falls under Baheri tehsil of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Paiga is Richha Road, about 7.5 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 Paiga.

Paiga is about 40 km from Bareilly in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paiga is in Baheri tehsil of Bareilly district. Richha Road is about 7.5 km away. Shīshgarh is about 9.6 km away. Baheri is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paigan (under 2 km), Bargawan (under 2 km) and Jam Antrampur (under 2 km).

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

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