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About Pithakiari Village

Pithakiari is a large village in Salanpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,782, made up of 1,450 males and 1,332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713364, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pithakiari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pithakiari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Salanpur
Pincode 713364
Area (hectares) 205.22 hectares
Population 2,782
Male Population 1,450
Female Population 1,332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Pithakiari compares

By the 2011 count Pithakiari is the 9th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents. Its 205.22 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Pithakiari

Pithakiari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pithakiari 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 Pahargara, Paharpur, Parbbatpur and Patal. 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 Pithakiari

As per the Census of India 2011, Pithakiari village had a population of 2,782. That makes it the 9th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents.

Pithakiari village has 1,450 males and 1,332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pithakiari has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Pithakiari is 713364. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pithakiari covers 205.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pithakiari falls under Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pithakiari 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 Pithakiari.

Pithakiari is in Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Pithakiari today is likely to be higher.

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