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About Pananagar Village

Pananagar is a large village in Raghunathganj II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,664, made up of 1,863 males and 1,801 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pananagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pananagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Raghunathganj II
Pincode 742213
Area (hectares) 45.6 hectares
Population 3,664
Male Population 1,863
Female Population 1,801
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Pananagar compares

By the 2011 count Pananagar is the 12th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,645 residents. Its 45.6 hectares work out to about 80 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Pananagar

Pananagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pananagar 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 Pananagar from other places

Pananagar lies about 31 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Pananagar
Nearest town Kāndi 16 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathganj II 31 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 31 km

Villages closest to Pananagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raghunathganj 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 Pananagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Pananagar village had a population of 3,664. That makes it the 12th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,645 residents.

Pananagar village has 1,863 males and 1,801 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pananagar has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Pananagar is 742213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pananagar covers 45.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 80 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pananagar falls under Raghunathganj II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pananagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Pananagar.

Pananagar is about 31 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pananagar is in Raghunathganj II tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Raghunathganj II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asraf Nagar (under 2 km), Birendra Nagar (under 2 km) and Enayet Nagar (under 2 km).

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

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