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About Pithajora Village

Pithajora is a large village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,717, made up of 1,377 males and 1,340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 372.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pithajora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pithajora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723126
Area (hectares) 372.72 hectares
Population 2,717
Male Population 1,377
Female Population 1,340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pithajora compares

By the 2011 count Pithajora is the 15th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 372.72 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 963.

Getting to Pithajora

Pithajora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pithajora as Available within 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Palaskala, Panrkidi Alias Bheladi, Phulbaria and Pindra. 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 Pithajora

As per the Census of India 2011, Pithajora village had a population of 2,717. That makes it the 15th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Pithajora village has 1,377 males and 1,340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pithajora 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Pithajora is 723126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pithajora covers 372.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pithajora falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pithajora notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Pithajora.

Pithajora is in Purulia 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 Pithajora today is likely to be higher.

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