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About Paikpara Village

Paikpara is a mid sized village in Krishnaganj tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,136, made up of 580 males and 556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741506, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paikpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paikpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Krishnaganj
Pincode 741506
Area (hectares) 38.41 hectares
Population 1,136
Male Population 580
Female Population 556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paikpara compares

By the 2011 count Paikpara is the 38th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,821 residents. Its 38.41 hectares work out to about 30 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 928.

Getting to Paikpara

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

How far is Paikpara from other places

Paikpara lies about 20 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Krishnanagar City Junction, about 8.7 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 Paikpara
Nearest town Krishnanagar 8.1 km
Nearest railway station Krishnanagar City Junction 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishnaganj 20 km
District headquarters Nadia 20 km

Villages closest to Paikpara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paikpara village had a population of 1,136. That makes it the 38th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,821 residents.

Paikpara village has 580 males and 556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paikpara has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Paikpara is 741506. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paikpara covers 38.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Paikpara falls under Krishnaganj tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paikpara is Krishnanagar City Junction, about 8.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paikpara.

Paikpara is about 20 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paikpara is in Krishnaganj tehsil of Nadia district. Krishnanagar is about 8.1 km away. Krishnanagar City Junction is about 8.7 km away. Krishnaganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gobindapur (32 km) and Krishna Pur (36 km).

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

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