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About Poshtanka Village

Poshtanka is a mid sized village in Daspur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 791, made up of 402 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poshtanka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poshtanka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Daspur I
Pincode 721211
Area (hectares) 60.57 hectares
Population 791
Male Population 402
Female Population 389
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Poshtanka compares

By the 2011 count Poshtanka is the 115th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents. Its 60.57 hectares work out to about 13 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 961.

Getting to Poshtanka

Poshtanka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Poshtanka 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. The nearest villages by name are Paikhanlakshmi, Paltaberia, Panchberya and Parbatipur. 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 Poshtanka

As per the Census of India 2011, Poshtanka village had a population of 791. That makes it the 115th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents.

Poshtanka village has 402 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poshtanka has about 968 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 961.

The pincode recorded for Poshtanka is 721211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poshtanka covers 60.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poshtanka falls under Daspur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Poshtanka is in Daspur 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 Poshtanka today is likely to be higher.

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