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About Petlaepra Village

Petlaepra is one of the larger villages in Sitalkuchi tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,261, made up of 2,670 males and 2,591 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 578 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Petlaepra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Petlaepra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Sitalkuchi
Pincode 736158
Area (hectares) 578 hectares
Population 5,261
Male Population 2,670
Female Population 2,591
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Petlaepra compares

By the 2011 count Petlaepra is the 6th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents. Its 578 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 962.

Getting to Petlaepra

Petlaepra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Petlaepra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nagar Nepra, Nagar Singimari, Nagar Sobhaganj and Nalgram. 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 Petlaepra

As per the Census of India 2011, Petlaepra village had a population of 5,261. That makes it the 6th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents.

Petlaepra village has 2,670 males and 2,591 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Petlaepra has about 970 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Petlaepra is 736158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Petlaepra covers 578 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Petlaepra falls under Sitalkuchi tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Petlaepra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Petlaepra is in Sitalkuchi tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Petlaepra today is likely to be higher.

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