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About Pedda Village

Pedda is a small village in Taldangra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 446, made up of 219 males and 227 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pedda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pedda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Taldangra
Pincode 722152
Area (hectares) 127.4 hectares
Population 446
Male Population 219
Female Population 227
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
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 Pedda compares

By the 2011 count Pedda is the 96th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents. Its 127.4 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Pedda

Pedda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pedda 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 Parirdihi, Parulia, Paryardang and Patharjora. 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 Pedda

As per the Census of India 2011, Pedda village had a population of 446. That makes it the 96th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents.

Pedda village has 219 males and 227 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pedda has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Pedda is 722152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pedda covers 127.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pedda falls under Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pedda 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 Pedda.

Pedda is in Taldangra 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 Pedda today is likely to be higher.

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