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About Puinala Village

Puinala is a mid sized village in Kushmundi tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 445 males and 433 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Puinala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puinala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Kushmundi
Pincode 733132
Area (hectares) 72.4 hectares
Population 878
Male Population 445
Female Population 433
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Puinala compares

By the 2011 count Puinala is the 85th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 72.4 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Puinala

Puinala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Puinala 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 Paschim Para, Pashim Mollapara, Pathanpara and Porabagdol. 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 Puinala

As per the Census of India 2011, Puinala village had a population of 878. That makes it the 85th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Puinala village has 445 males and 433 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puinala has about 973 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Puinala is 733132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Puinala covers 72.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puinala falls under Kushmundi tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Puinala 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 Puinala.

Puinala is in Kushmundi tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Puinala today is likely to be higher.

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