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About Patghara Village

Patghara is one of the larger villages in Hingalganj tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,270, made up of 3,211 males and 3,059 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 692.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Hingalganj
Pincode 743439
Area (hectares) 692.42 hectares
Population 6,270
Male Population 3,211
Female Population 3,059
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Patghara compares

By the 2011 count Patghara is the 10th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents. Its 692.42 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 948.

Getting to Patghara

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

Patghara lies about 50 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 9.4 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 Patghara
Nearest railway station Canning 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Hingalganj 28 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 50 km

Villages closest to Patghara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Patghara village had a population of 6,270. That makes it the 10th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents.

Patghara village has 3,211 males and 3,059 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patghara 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Patghara is 743439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patghara covers 692.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Patghara falls under Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Patghara is Canning, about 9.4 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 Patghara.

Patghara is about 50 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Patghara is in Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 9.4 km away. Hingalganj is about 28 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalitala (4.9 km), Dharam Baria (7.6 km) and Kathal Baria (7.6 km).

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

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