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About Pena Village

Pena is a mid sized village in Nanoor tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 947, made up of 483 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pena Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pena village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nanoor
Pincode 731301
Area (hectares) 147.2 hectares
Population 947
Male Population 483
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pena compares

By the 2011 count Pena is the 81st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents. Its 147.2 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 947.

Getting to Pena

Pena is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pena as Available within 5 - 10 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 Papuri, Parmasra, Parota and Patisara. 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 Pena

As per the Census of India 2011, Pena village had a population of 947. That makes it the 81st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents.

Pena village has 483 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pena has about 961 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 947.

The pincode recorded for Pena is 731301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pena covers 147.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pena falls under Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pena notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pena.

Pena is in Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum 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 Pena today is likely to be higher.

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