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About Pakhanna Village

Pakhanna is a large village in Barjora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,588, made up of 1,825 males and 1,763 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 324.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakhanna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakhanna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Barjora
Pincode 722208
Area (hectares) 324.77 hectares
Population 3,588
Male Population 1,825
Female Population 1,763
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pakhanna compares

By the 2011 count Pakhanna is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 976 residents. Its 324.77 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Pakhanna

Pakhanna is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pakhanna as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Numuigarya, Nutangram, Oltara and Pabayan. 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 Pakhanna

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakhanna village had a population of 3,588. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 976 residents.

Pakhanna village has 1,825 males and 1,763 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakhanna has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Pakhanna is 722208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakhanna covers 324.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakhanna falls under Barjora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pakhanna notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Pakhanna.

Pakhanna is in Barjora 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 Pakhanna today is likely to be higher.

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