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About Parkula Village

Parkula is one of the larger villages in Nakashipara tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,677, made up of 2,951 males and 2,726 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 572.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parkula Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parkula village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Nakashipara
Pincode 741137
Area (hectares) 572.63 hectares
Population 5,677
Male Population 2,951
Female Population 2,726
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parkula compares

By the 2011 count Parkula is the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents. Its 572.63 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Parkula

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

How far is Parkula from other places

Parkula lies about 7.4 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Purbasthali, about 1.5 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 Parkula
Nearest railway station Purbasthali 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakashipara 7.4 km
District headquarters Nadia 7.4 km
Nearest town Navadwīp 7.4 km

Villages closest to Parkula

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parkula village had a population of 5,677. That makes it the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents.

Parkula village has 2,951 males and 2,726 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parkula has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Parkula is 741137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parkula covers 572.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parkula falls under Nakashipara tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Parkula is Purbasthali, about 1.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Parkula.

Parkula is about 7.4 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parkula is in Nakashipara tehsil of Nadia district. Purbasthali is about 1.5 km away. Nakashipara is about 7.4 km away. Nadia is about 7.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramchandrapur (6.0 km), Chak Gobindapur (6.2 km) and Gobipur (6.2 km).

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

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