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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,316, made up of 683 males and 633 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721454, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721454
Area (hectares) 125.5 hectares
Population 1,316
Male Population 683
Female Population 633
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 36th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 125.5 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Paharpur

Paharpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paharpur as Available within village. 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 Nankar Kadamgerya, Naria Naria, Narpada and Nilapur. 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 Paharpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 1,316. That makes it the 36th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Paharpur village has 683 males and 633 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 721454. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 125.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paharpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paharpur.

Paharpur is in Potashpur I 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 Paharpur today is likely to be higher.

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