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About Pachim Purulia Village

Pachim Purulia is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,058, made up of 547 males and 511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachim Purulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachim Purulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721452
Area (hectares) 54.63 hectares
Population 1,058
Male Population 547
Female Population 511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Pachim Purulia compares

By the 2011 count Pachim Purulia is the 44th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 54.63 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Pachim Purulia

Pachim Purulia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pachim Purulia 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 Nayapara, Nilpura, Nilpura Baman Chak and Olma. 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 Pachim Purulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachim Purulia village had a population of 1,058. That makes it the 44th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Pachim Purulia village has 547 males and 511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachim Purulia has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Pachim Purulia is 721452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachim Purulia covers 54.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pachim Purulia falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pachim Purulia 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 Pachim Purulia.

Pachim Purulia is in Contai III tehsil of Purba 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 Pachim Purulia today is likely to be higher.

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