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About Phajelpur Village

Phajelpur is a large village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,239, made up of 1,159 males and 1,080 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721454, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Phajelpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Phajelpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721454
Area (hectares) 205.57 hectares
Population 2,239
Male Population 1,159
Female Population 1,080
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Phajelpur compares

By the 2011 count Phajelpur is the 22nd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 205.57 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Phajelpur

Phajelpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Phajelpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paninala, Parashurampur, Pariharpur and Paschimsai. 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 Phajelpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Phajelpur village had a population of 2,239. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Phajelpur village has 1,159 males and 1,080 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Phajelpur has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

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

Phajelpur covers 205.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Phajelpur falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Phajelpur 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 - 10 km distance for Phajelpur.

Phajelpur is in Potashpur II 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 Phajelpur today is likely to be higher.

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