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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Patrasayer tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 542, made up of 274 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722206, 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 Patrasayer
Pincode 722206
Area (hectares) 46.69 hectares
Population 542
Male Population 274
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 107th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents. Its 46.69 hectares work out to about 12 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 973.

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 <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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Netkhara, Nikunjapur, Nimai Nagar and Nutan Gram. 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 542. That makes it the 107th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents.

Paharpur village has 274 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 978 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 722206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 46.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Patrasayer 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paharpur.

Paharpur is in Patrasayer 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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