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About Pedda Village

Pedda is a mid sized village in Manbazar I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 608, made up of 310 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pedda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pedda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Manbazar I
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 50.54 hectares
Population 608
Male Population 310
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Pedda compares

By the 2011 count Pedda is the 84th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 665 residents. Its 50.54 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Pedda

Pedda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pedda 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 Patharkata, Patharkhunya, Patharmohra and Pathorkata. 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 Pedda

As per the Census of India 2011, Pedda village had a population of 608. That makes it the 84th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 665 residents.

Pedda village has 310 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pedda has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Pedda is 723131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pedda covers 50.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pedda falls under Manbazar I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pedda 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 Pedda.

Pedda is in Manbazar I 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 Pedda today is likely to be higher.

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