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About Paschim Gholai Village
Paschim Gholai is a small village in Sankrail tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 294, made up of 144 males and 150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Paschim Gholai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Sankrail |
| Pincode | 721135 |
| Area (hectares) | 97.93 hectares |
| Population | 294 |
| Male Population | 144 |
| Female Population | 150 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,042 |
| 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 Paschim Gholai compares
By the 2011 count Paschim Gholai is the 143rd largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 466 residents. Its 97.93 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.
Getting to Paschim Gholai
Paschim Gholai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Gholai 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Paschim Gholai from other places
Paschim Gholai lies about 102 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Agarpara, about 2.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Agarpara | 2.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pānihāti | 3.5 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sankrail | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 102 km |
Villages closest to Paschim Gholai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sankrail tehsil.
- Gholai under 2 km
- Dumuria Shrishbani 6.6 km
- Kadam Dandi 6.6 km
- Baliamara 8.3 km
- Baligerya 8.3 km
- Dhitpur 9.1 km
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.
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As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Gholai village had a population of 294. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 466 residents.
Paschim Gholai village has 144 males and 150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Gholai has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.
The pincode recorded for Paschim Gholai is 721135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Paschim Gholai covers 97.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Paschim Gholai falls under Sankrail tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Paschim Gholai is Agarpara, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Paschim Gholai.
Paschim Gholai is about 102 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Paschim Gholai is in Sankrail tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Agarpara is about 2.5 km away. Pānihāti is about 3.5 km away. Sankrail is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gholai (under 2 km), Dumuria Shrishbani (6.6 km) and Kadam Dandi (6.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paschim Gholai today is likely to be higher.
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