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About Parun Village

Parun is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,123, made up of 573 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parun village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731202
Area (hectares) 97 hectares
Population 1,123
Male Population 573
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parun compares

By the 2011 count Parun is the 49th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 97 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Parun

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

How far is Parun from other places

Parun lies about 15 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 12 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 Parun
Nearest town Rampur Hat 12 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 15 km
District headquarters Birbhum 15 km

Villages closest to Parun

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat II 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 Parun

As per the Census of India 2011, Parun village had a population of 1,123. That makes it the 49th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Parun village has 573 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parun has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Parun is 731202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parun covers 97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parun falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Parun is Rampurhat Junction, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Parun is about 15 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parun is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 12 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 12 km away. Rampurhat II is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nishparun (under 2 km), Laha (under 2 km) and Sandhyajal (1.7 km).

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

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