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About Poradiha Village

Poradiha is a mid sized village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 659, made up of 337 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poradiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poradiha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Salbani
Pincode 721147
Area (hectares) 74.92 hectares
Population 659
Male Population 337
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Poradiha compares

By the 2011 count Poradiha is the 87th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 74.92 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Poradiha

Poradiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Poradiha 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Poradiha from other places

Poradiha lies about 124 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Govindpur, about 19 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.

Distances from Poradiha
Nearest town Ghorabandha 15 km
Nearest railway station Govindpur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Salbani 22 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 124 km

Villages closest to Poradiha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salbani tehsil.

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 Poradiha

As per the Census of India 2011, Poradiha village had a population of 659. That makes it the 87th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Poradiha village has 337 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poradiha has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

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

Poradiha covers 74.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poradiha falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Poradiha is Govindpur, about 19 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Poradiha.

Poradiha is about 124 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poradiha is in Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Ghorabandha is about 15 km away. Govindpur is about 19 km away. Salbani is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalahaari (under 2 km), Brindabanpur (6.7 km) and Bankata (6.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Poradiha today is likely to be higher.

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