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About Patharghata Village

Patharghata is a large village in Rajganj tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,035, made up of 1,050 males and 985 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 316.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patharghata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patharghata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Rajganj
Pincode 735135
Area (hectares) 316.06 hectares
Population 2,035
Male Population 1,050
Female Population 985
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Patharghata compares

By the 2011 count Patharghata is the 20th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 7,332 residents. Its 316.06 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Patharghata

Patharghata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Patharghata 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 Lalitabari, Mahanbhita, Mantadari and Mehendigachh. 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 Patharghata

As per the Census of India 2011, Patharghata village had a population of 2,035. That makes it the 20th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 7,332 residents.

Patharghata village has 1,050 males and 985 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patharghata has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Patharghata is 735135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patharghata covers 316.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Patharghata falls under Rajganj tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The census record for Patharghata 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 Patharghata.

Patharghata is in Rajganj tehsil of Jalpaiguri 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 Patharghata today is likely to be higher.

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