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About Podlara Village

Podlara is a large village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,594, made up of 1,358 males and 1,236 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 268.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723163, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Podlara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Podlara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723163
Area (hectares) 268.71 hectares
Population 2,594
Male Population 1,358
Female Population 1,236
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Podlara compares

By the 2011 count Podlara is the 18th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 268.71 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Podlara

Podlara is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Podlara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Panrkidi Alias Bheladi, Phulbaria, Pindra and Pirargarya. 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 Podlara

As per the Census of India 2011, Podlara village had a population of 2,594. That makes it the 18th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Podlara village has 1,358 males and 1,236 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Podlara has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Podlara is 723163. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Podlara covers 268.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Podlara notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Podlara.

Podlara 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 Podlara today is likely to be higher.

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