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About Patharnala Village

Patharnala is a mid sized village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 553, made up of 279 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patharnala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patharnala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jhargram
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 129.06 hectares
Population 553
Male Population 279
Female Population 274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Patharnala compares

By the 2011 count Patharnala is the 79th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 129.06 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Patharnala

Patharnala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Patharnala 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 Pasro, Patashimul, Pathar Chakri and Pathar Ghata. 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 Patharnala

As per the Census of India 2011, Patharnala village had a population of 553. That makes it the 79th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.

Patharnala village has 279 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patharnala has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Patharnala is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patharnala covers 129.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Patharnala falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Patharnala 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 Patharnala.

Patharnala is in Jhargram 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 Patharnala today is likely to be higher.

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