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About Pachra Village

Pachra is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 863, made up of 442 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721147
Area (hectares) 137.12 hectares
Population 863
Male Population 442
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Pachra compares

By the 2011 count Pachra is the 107th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 137.12 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 958.

Getting to Pachra

Pachra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pachra 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 Nijmanta, Nimkol, Nurketu and Nurpur. 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 Pachra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachra village had a population of 863. That makes it the 107th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Pachra village has 442 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachra has about 952 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Pachra is 721147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachra covers 137.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pachra falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pachra 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 Pachra.

Pachra is in Keshpur 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 Pachra today is likely to be higher.

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