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About Paranpur Village

Paranpur is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 563, made up of 286 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paranpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur II
Pincode 723145
Area (hectares) 73.28 hectares
Population 563
Male Population 286
Female Population 277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Paranpur compares

By the 2011 count Paranpur is the 61st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 73.28 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 960.

Getting to Paranpur

Paranpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paranpur 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paranpur from other places

Paranpur lies about 25 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Rukni Junction, about 6.3 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 Paranpur
Nearest railway station Rukni Junction 6.3 km
Nearest town Raghunathpur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur II 25 km
District headquarters Puruliya 25 km

Villages closest to Paranpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raghunathpur II 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 Paranpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paranpur village had a population of 563. That makes it the 61st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.

Paranpur village has 286 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paranpur has about 969 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Paranpur is 723145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paranpur covers 73.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paranpur falls under Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paranpur is Rukni Junction, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Paranpur.

Paranpur is about 25 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paranpur is in Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district. Rukni Junction is about 6.3 km away. Raghunathpur is about 17 km away. Raghunathpur II is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pabra (under 2 km), Dhanara (6.0 km) and Poradih (13 km).

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

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