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About Pirra Village

Pirra is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,441, made up of 713 males and 728 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 267.78 hectares
Population 1,441
Male Population 713
Female Population 728
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
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 Pirra compares

By the 2011 count Pirra is the 27th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 267.78 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Pirra

Pirra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pirra 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. The nearest villages by name are Pechhela, Penchakola, Phulberia and Phulkusma. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Pirra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirra village had a population of 1,441. That makes it the 27th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Pirra village has 713 males and 728 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirra has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Pirra is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pirra covers 267.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pirra falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pirra notes the nearest railway station 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 Pirra.

Pirra is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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