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About Pathra Village

Pathra is a mid sized village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 987, made up of 497 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721256, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721256
Area (hectares) 55.09 hectares
Population 987
Male Population 497
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pathra compares

By the 2011 count Pathra is the 72nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 55.09 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Pathra

Pathra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pathra 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 Natukjaykrishnapur, Nirmalbazar, Nishchindipur and Panna. 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 Pathra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathra village had a population of 987. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Pathra village has 497 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathra has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Pathra is 721256. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathra covers 55.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pathra falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pathra 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 Pathra.

Pathra is in Ghatal 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 Pathra today is likely to be higher.

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