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About Parai Dar Village

Parai Dar is a small village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 367, made up of 185 males and 182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4.21 hectares hectares.

Parai Dar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parai Dar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Area (hectares) 4.21 hectares
Population 367
Male Population 185
Female Population 182
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
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 Parai Dar compares

By the 2011 count Parai Dar is the 444th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 4.21 hectares work out to about 87 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Parai Dar

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

Parai Dar lies about 24 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 21 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 Parai Dar
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 8.9 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 21 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 24 km

Villages closest to Parai Dar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khajni 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 Parai Dar

As per the Census of India 2011, Parai Dar village had a population of 367. That makes it the 444th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Parai Dar village has 185 males and 182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parai Dar has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Parai Dar covers 4.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 87 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parai Dar falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Parai Dar is Sahjanwa, about 21 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 Parai Dar.

Parai Dar is about 24 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parai Dar is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 8.9 km away. Sahjanwa is about 21 km away. Gorakhpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dangipar (under 2 km), Araji Mahuapar (under 2 km) and Sairo (under 2 km).

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

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