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About Pirchak Village

Pirchak is a mid sized village in Chandrakona I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,632, made up of 830 males and 802 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirchak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirchak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona I
Pincode 721232
Area (hectares) 261.26 hectares
Population 1,632
Male Population 830
Female Population 802
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pirchak compares

By the 2011 count Pirchak is the 24th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents. Its 261.26 hectares work out to about 6.2 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 943.

Getting to Pirchak

Pirchak is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pirchak as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paramanandapur, Parulya, Pathra and Patlapur. 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 Pirchak

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirchak village had a population of 1,632. That makes it the 24th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents.

Pirchak village has 830 males and 802 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirchak has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Pirchak is 721232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pirchak covers 261.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pirchak falls under Chandrakona I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pirchak notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Pirchak.

Pirchak is in Chandrakona I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Pirchak today is likely to be higher.

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