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About Parulia Village

Parulia is a mid sized village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,766, made up of 897 males and 869 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741257, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741257
Area (hectares) 142.86 hectares
Population 1,766
Male Population 897
Female Population 869
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Parulia compares

By the 2011 count Parulia is the 46th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 142.86 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Parulia

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

How far is Parulia from other places

Parulia lies about 62 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 5.4 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 Parulia
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 8.7 km
District headquarters Nadia 62 km

Villages closest to Parulia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parulia village had a population of 1,766. That makes it the 46th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Parulia village has 897 males and 869 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parulia has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Parulia is 741257. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parulia covers 142.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parulia falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Parulia is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 5.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Parulia.

Parulia is about 62 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parulia is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 4.2 km away. Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) is about 5.4 km away. Haringhata is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhandarkona (under 2 km), Dighalgram (1.7 km) and Thansara (2.0 km).

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

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