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About Poradi Village

Poradi 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 704, made up of 355 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 208.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723151, 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 Manbazar I
Pincode 723151
Area (hectares) 208.81 hectares
Population 704
Male Population 355
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Poradi compares

By the 2011 count Poradi is the 70th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 665 residents. Its 208.81 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

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 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. 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 Manbazar I 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 Manbazar I 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 704. That makes it the 70th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 665 residents.

Poradi village has 355 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poradi has about 983 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 976.

The pincode recorded for Poradi is 723151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poradi covers 208.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Poradi falls under Manbazar I 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 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 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 Manbazar I tehsil of Puruliya district. Bhojudih Junction is about 3.2 km away. Pāthardih is about 6.3 km away. Manbazar I 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 Dubrajpur (10 km), Chandra (11 km) and Brahmanpara (13 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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