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About Paikan Village

Paikan is a mid sized village in Bhangar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,452, made up of 746 males and 706 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paikan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paikan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 99.85 hectares
Population 1,452
Male Population 746
Female Population 706
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Paikan

The census records public bus service for Paikan 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 10+ km distance. 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 Paikan

As per the Census of India 2011, Paikan village had a population of 1,452.

Paikan village has 746 males and 706 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paikan has about 946 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Paikan is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paikan covers 99.85 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Paikan falls under Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paikan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Paikan is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas 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 Paikan today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.