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About Pheko Village

Pheko is a small village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 137, made up of 67 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pheko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pheko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jhargram
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 21.91 hectares
Population 137
Male Population 67
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
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 Pheko compares

By the 2011 count Pheko is the 322nd largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 21.91 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Pheko

Pheko is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pheko 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. The nearest villages by name are Pathri, Payrachali, Payraguri and Pechapara. 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 Pheko

As per the Census of India 2011, Pheko village had a population of 137. That makes it the 322nd largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.

Pheko village has 67 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pheko has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1009.

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

Pheko covers 21.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Pheko 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 <5 km distance for Pheko.

Pheko 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 Pheko today is likely to be higher.

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