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About Pathakdi Village

Pathakdi is a mid sized village in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 285 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathakdi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathakdi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723155
Area (hectares) 42.59 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 285
Female Population 297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pathakdi compares

By the 2011 count Pathakdi is the 88th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents. Its 42.59 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Pathakdi

Pathakdi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pathakdi as Available within 10+ 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 Pathakdi from other places

Pathakdi lies about 38 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Sudamdih, about 1.5 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 Pathakdi
Nearest town Pāthardih under 2 km
Nearest railway station Sudamdih 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Para 19 km
District headquarters Puruliya 38 km

Villages closest to Pathakdi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Para 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 Pathakdi

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathakdi village had a population of 582. That makes it the 88th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents.

Pathakdi village has 285 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathakdi has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Pathakdi is 723155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathakdi covers 42.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pathakdi falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pathakdi is Sudamdih, about 1.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pathakdi.

Pathakdi is about 38 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathakdi is in Para tehsil of Puruliya district. Pāthardih is about under 2 km away. Sudamdih is about 1.5 km away. Para is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Durgamahal (5.8 km), Rangamatya (6.5 km) and Bhagaband (6.9 km).

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

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