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About Poradih Village

Poradih 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 1,463, made up of 774 males and 689 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 890 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poradih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poradih village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur II
Pincode 723161
Area (hectares) 236.34 hectares
Population 1,463
Male Population 774
Female Population 689
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 890
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 Poradih compares

By the 2011 count Poradih is the 25th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 236.34 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Poradih

Poradih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Poradih 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Poradih from other places

Poradih 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 Poradih
Nearest railway station Bhojudih Junction 3.2 km
Nearest town Pāthardih 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur II 33 km
District headquarters Puruliya 33 km

Villages closest to Poradih

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 Poradih

As per the Census of India 2011, Poradih village had a population of 1,463. That makes it the 25th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.

Poradih village has 774 males and 689 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poradih has about 890 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Poradih is 723161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poradih covers 236.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Poradih 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Poradih.

Poradih 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.

Poradih is in Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district. Bhojudih Junction is about 3.2 km away. Pāthardih is about 6.3 km away. Raghunathpur II 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 Chandra (11 km), Pabra (13 km) and Paranpur (13 km).

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

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