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About Panighata Village

Panighata is a large village in Kaliganj tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,951, made up of 2,535 males and 2,416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 450.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Panighata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Panighata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Kaliganj
Pincode 741181
Area (hectares) 450.42 hectares
Population 4,951
Male Population 2,535
Female Population 2,416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Panighata compares

By the 2011 count Panighata is the 16th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,916 residents. Its 450.42 hectares work out to about 11 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 951.

Getting to Panighata

Panighata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Panighata 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. The nearest villages by name are Pacha Chandpur, Palasi, Palit Bege and Panchkhela. 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 Panighata

As per the Census of India 2011, Panighata village had a population of 4,951. That makes it the 16th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,916 residents.

Panighata village has 2,535 males and 2,416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Panighata has about 953 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Panighata is 741181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Panighata covers 450.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Panighata falls under Kaliganj tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Panighata notes the nearest railway station 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 Panighata.

Panighata is in Kaliganj tehsil of Nadia 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 Panighata today is likely to be higher.

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