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About Pitha Village

Pitha is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 747, made up of 380 males and 367 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pitha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 80.93 hectares
Population 747
Male Population 380
Female Population 367
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pitha compares

By the 2011 count Pitha is the 154th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 80.93 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Pitha

Pitha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pitha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paschim Banpur, Paschim Gopinathpur, Paschim Kalikapur and Paschim Keshabpur. 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 Pitha

As per the Census of India 2011, Pitha village had a population of 747. That makes it the 154th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Pitha village has 380 males and 367 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pitha has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Pitha is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pitha covers 80.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pitha falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pitha notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Pitha is in Dhaniakhali 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 Pitha today is likely to be higher.

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