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About Palpara Village

Palpara is a mid sized village in Mangolkote tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,697, made up of 868 males and 829 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Mangolkote
Pincode 713160
Area (hectares) 201.03 hectares
Population 1,697
Male Population 868
Female Population 829
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Palpara compares

By the 2011 count Palpara is the 56th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,025 residents. Its 201.03 hectares work out to about 8.4 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 962.

Getting to Palpara

Palpara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palpara 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Palpara from other places

Palpara lies about 4.0 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Barddhaman Junction, about 3.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Palpara
Nearest railway station Barddhaman Junction 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Mangolkote 4.0 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 4.0 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 4.0 km

Villages closest to Palpara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mangolkote tehsil.

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 Palpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Palpara village had a population of 1,697. That makes it the 56th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,025 residents.

Palpara village has 868 males and 829 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palpara has about 955 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Palpara is 713160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palpara covers 201.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Palpara falls under Mangolkote tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Palpara is Barddhaman Junction, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Palpara.

Palpara is about 4.0 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Palpara is in Mangolkote tehsil of Barddhaman district. Barddhaman Junction is about 3.0 km away. Mangolkote is about 4.0 km away. Barddhaman is about 4.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalpara (under 2 km), Radhanagar (1.9 km) and Ita (2.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Palpara today is likely to be higher.

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