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About Paljagul Village

Paljagul is a mid sized village in Midnapore tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,326, made up of 664 males and 662 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paljagul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paljagul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Midnapore
Pincode 721149
Area (hectares) 187.77 hectares
Population 1,326
Male Population 664
Female Population 662
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paljagul compares

By the 2011 count Paljagul is the 41st largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 831 residents. Its 187.77 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Paljagul

Paljagul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paljagul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pachra, Paikarapur, Palashbani and Palashia. 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 Paljagul

As per the Census of India 2011, Paljagul village had a population of 1,326. That makes it the 41st largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 831 residents.

Paljagul village has 664 males and 662 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paljagul has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Paljagul is 721149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paljagul covers 187.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paljagul falls under Midnapore tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paljagul notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Paljagul.

Paljagul is in Midnapore 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 Paljagul today is likely to be higher.

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