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About Prachandapur Village
Prachandapur is a large village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,961, made up of 1,482 males and 1,479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Prachandapur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mayureswar I |
| Pincode | 731216 |
| Area (hectares) | 156.51 hectares |
| Population | 2,961 |
| Male Population | 1,482 |
| Female Population | 1,479 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 998 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Prachandapur compares
By the 2011 count Prachandapur is the 11th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 156.51 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.
Getting to Prachandapur
Prachandapur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Prachandapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Prachandapur from other places
Prachandapur lies about 8.8 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 5.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 5.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 5.7 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mayureswar I | 8.8 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 8.8 km |
Villages closest to Prachandapur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I 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.
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Common questions about Prachandapur
As per the Census of India 2011, Prachandapur village had a population of 2,961. That makes it the 11th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.
Prachandapur village has 1,482 males and 1,479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Prachandapur has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Prachandapur is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Prachandapur covers 156.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Prachandapur falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Prachandapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Prachandapur.
Prachandapur is about 8.8 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Prachandapur is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampurhat Junction is about 5.7 km away. Rampur Hat is about 5.7 km away. Mayureswar I is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pakhuria (4.5 km), Arazi Muralipur (5.5 km) and Erazi Goala (6.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Prachandapur today is likely to be higher.
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