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About Paira Village

Paira is a mid sized village in Hirbandh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,516, made up of 772 males and 744 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Hirbandh
Pincode 722101
Area (hectares) 148.52 hectares
Population 1,516
Male Population 772
Female Population 744
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Paira compares

By the 2011 count Paira is the 13th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 716 residents. Its 148.52 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Paira

Paira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paira 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. The nearest villages by name are Nanda, Naria, Nipania and Nischintapur. 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 Paira

As per the Census of India 2011, Paira village had a population of 1,516. That makes it the 13th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 716 residents.

Paira village has 772 males and 744 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paira has about 964 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 967.

The pincode recorded for Paira is 722101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paira covers 148.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paira falls under Hirbandh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

Paira is in Hirbandh 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 Paira today is likely to be higher.

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