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About Paranikheko Village

Paranikheko is a large village in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,169, made up of 1,113 males and 1,056 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paranikheko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paranikheko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 204.1 hectares
Population 2,169
Male Population 1,113
Female Population 1,056
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paranikheko compares

By the 2011 count Paranikheko is the 37th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 204.1 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Paranikheko

Paranikheko is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paranikheko as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paranikheko from other places

Paranikheko lies about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Paranikheko
Nearest town Canning 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 28 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Paranikheko

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning I 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 Paranikheko

As per the Census of India 2011, Paranikheko village had a population of 2,169. That makes it the 37th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Paranikheko village has 1,113 males and 1,056 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paranikheko has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Paranikheko is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paranikheko covers 204.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paranikheko falls under Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paranikheko notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Paranikheko.

Paranikheko is about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paranikheko is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 4.2 km away. Canning I is about 28 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tengra Khali (under 2 km), Poramura (1.5 km) and Uttar Angad Baria (1.9 km).

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

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