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About Paya Village

Paya is a small village in Ramnagar I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 458, made up of 236 males and 222 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar I
Pincode 721428
Area (hectares) 46.79 hectares
Population 458
Male Population 236
Female Population 222
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paya compares

By the 2011 count Paya is the 108th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 46.79 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Paya

Paya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paya 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Padubar, Palsandapur, Panch Daria and Pariharpur. 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 Paya

As per the Census of India 2011, Paya village had a population of 458. That makes it the 108th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Paya village has 236 males and 222 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paya has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Paya is 721428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paya covers 46.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paya falls under Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paya notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Paya.

Paya is in Ramnagar 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 Paya today is likely to be higher.

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