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About Payag Village
Payag is a mid sized village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,152, made up of 601 males and 551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Payag Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Kolaghat |
| Pincode | 721154 |
| Area (hectares) | 73.54 hectares |
| Population | 1,152 |
| Male Population | 601 |
| Female Population | 551 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Payag compares
By the 2011 count Payag is the 72nd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 73.54 hectares work out to about 16 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 926.
Getting to Payag
Payag is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Payag as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Padima Chak, Paramanandapur, Parulia and Paschim Manika. 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.
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Common questions about Payag
As per the Census of India 2011, Payag village had a population of 1,152. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.
Payag village has 601 males and 551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Payag has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.
The pincode recorded for Payag is 721154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Payag covers 73.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Payag falls under Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Payag notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Payag.
Payag is in Kolaghat 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 Payag today is likely to be higher.
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