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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a large village in Indus tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,032, made up of 1,027 males and 1,005 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 306.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indus
Pincode 722205
Area (hectares) 306.9 hectares
Population 2,032
Male Population 1,027
Female Population 1,005
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 24th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 306.9 hectares work out to about 6.6 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 955.

Getting to Paharpur

Paharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paharpur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nandi Para, Narayanpur, Narra and Nunduri. 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 Paharpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 2,032. That makes it the 24th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Paharpur village has 1,027 males and 1,005 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 722205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 306.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Indus tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paharpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Paharpur.

Paharpur is in Indus 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 Paharpur today is likely to be higher.

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