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About Arabad Village

Arabad is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 820, made up of 399 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 256.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 256.96 hectares
Population 820
Male Population 399
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
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 Arabad compares

By the 2011 count Arabad is the 78th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 256.96 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Arabad

Arabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arabad 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 Adabana, Agajhor, Ajodhya and Amagara. 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 Arabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Arabad village had a population of 820. That makes it the 78th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Arabad village has 399 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arabad has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Arabad is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arabad covers 256.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Arabad falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Arabad 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 Arabad.

Arabad is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya 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 Arabad today is likely to be higher.

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