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About Paitakapara Village

Paitakapara is a mid sized village in Cooch Behar I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,094, made up of 570 males and 524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paitakapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paitakapara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar I
Pincode 736157
Area (hectares) 155.66 hectares
Population 1,094
Male Population 570
Female Population 524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Paitakapara compares

By the 2011 count Paitakapara is the 88th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 155.66 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Paitakapara

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

How far is Paitakapara from other places

Paitakapara lies about 27 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Garopara, about 11 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 Paitakapara
Nearest railway station Garopara 11 km
Nearest town Alīpur Duār 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Cooch Behar I 27 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 27 km

Villages closest to Paitakapara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Cooch Behar I 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 Paitakapara

As per the Census of India 2011, Paitakapara village had a population of 1,094. That makes it the 88th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Paitakapara village has 570 males and 524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paitakapara has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Paitakapara is 736157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paitakapara covers 155.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paitakapara falls under Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paitakapara is Garopara, about 11 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paitakapara.

Paitakapara is about 27 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paitakapara is in Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Garopara is about 11 km away. Alīpur Duār is about 13 km away. Cooch Behar I is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Putimari Phuleswari (11 km), Ghoramara (18 km) and Shalbari (18 km).

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

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