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About Poradi Village

Poradi is a mid sized village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 609, made up of 318 males and 291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poradi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poradi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 73.6 hectares
Population 609
Male Population 318
Female Population 291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Poradi compares

By the 2011 count Poradi is the 79th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 73.6 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Poradi

Poradi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Poradi as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Poradi from other places

Poradi lies about 33 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Bhojudih Junction, about 3.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Poradi
Nearest railway station Bhojudih Junction 3.2 km
Nearest town Pāthardih 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Jhalda II 33 km
District headquarters Puruliya 33 km

Villages closest to Poradi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jhalda II tehsil.

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 Poradi

As per the Census of India 2011, Poradi village had a population of 609. That makes it the 79th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Poradi village has 318 males and 291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poradi has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Poradi is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poradi covers 73.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poradi falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Poradi is Bhojudih Junction, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Poradi.

Poradi is about 33 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poradi is in Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district. Bhojudih Junction is about 3.2 km away. Pāthardih is about 6.3 km away. Jhalda II is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur (18 km), Mutukura (25 km) and Chamchaka (38 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Poradi today is likely to be higher.

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