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About Parani Nagar Village

Parani Nagar is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,366, made up of 1,224 males and 1,142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parani Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parani Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 226.78 hectares
Population 2,366
Male Population 1,224
Female Population 1,142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parani Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Parani Nagar is the 33rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 226.78 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Parani Nagar

Parani Nagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parani Nagar 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Parani Nagar from other places

Parani Nagar lies about 55 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Kamalpur Halt, about 7.2 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 Parani Nagar
Nearest railway station Kamalpur Halt 7.2 km
Nearest town Katihar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 28 km
District headquarters Maldah 55 km

Villages closest to Parani Nagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal II 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 Parani Nagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Parani Nagar village had a population of 2,366. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Parani Nagar village has 1,224 males and 1,142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parani Nagar has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Parani Nagar is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parani Nagar covers 226.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parani Nagar falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Parani Nagar is Kamalpur Halt, about 7.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Parani Nagar.

Parani Nagar is about 55 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parani Nagar is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Kamalpur Halt is about 7.2 km away. Katihar is about 20 km away. Chanchal II is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pratappur (3.7 km), Damaipur (10 km) and Aolagachhi Chaupukuria (10 km).

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

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