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About Oldi Village

Oldi 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 1,797, made up of 911 males and 886 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Oldi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Oldi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 187.22 hectares
Population 1,797
Male Population 911
Female Population 886
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Oldi compares

By the 2011 count Oldi is the 20th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 187.22 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Oldi

Oldi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Oldi 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 Narayanpur, Narayanpur Alias Lakhipur, Nawahatu and Nischintapur. 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 Oldi

As per the Census of India 2011, Oldi village had a population of 1,797. That makes it the 20th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Oldi village has 911 males and 886 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Oldi has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

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

Oldi covers 187.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Oldi 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 Oldi.

Oldi is in Jhalda II 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 Oldi today is likely to be higher.

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