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About Pakurya Village

Pakurya 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 1,289, made up of 654 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakurya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakurya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721156
Area (hectares) 116.52 hectares
Population 1,289
Male Population 654
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pakurya compares

By the 2011 count Pakurya is the 58th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 116.52 hectares work out to about 11 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 Pakurya

Pakurya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakurya as Available within 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 Padima, Padima Shyam Chak, Paharchak and Pahari Sol. 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 Pakurya

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakurya village had a population of 1,289. That makes it the 58th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Pakurya village has 654 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakurya has about 971 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 Pakurya is 721156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakurya covers 116.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Pakurya notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pakurya.

Pakurya 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 Pakurya today is likely to be higher.

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