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About Pakur Village

Pakur is a large village in Chanditala I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,997, made up of 1,939 males and 2,058 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala I
Pincode 712701
Area (hectares) 116.09 hectares
Population 3,997
Male Population 1,939
Female Population 2,058
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
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 Pakur compares

By the 2011 count Pakur is the 6th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents. Its 116.09 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Pakur

Pakur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakur 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 Manirampur, Masat, Metekhal and Mukundapur. 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 Pakur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakur village had a population of 3,997. That makes it the 6th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents.

Pakur village has 1,939 males and 2,058 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakur has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Pakur is 712701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakur covers 116.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pakur falls under Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pakur 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 Pakur.

Pakur is in Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli 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 Pakur today is likely to be higher.

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