About Paina Village

Paina is a large village in Canning II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,314, made up of 1,206 males and 1,108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743376, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paina village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Canning II
Pincode	743376
Area (hectares)	176.9 hectares
Population	2,314
Male Population	1,206
Female Population	1,108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	919
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Paina compares

By the 2011 count Paina is the 32nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 176.9 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Paina

Paina is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paina 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paina from other places

Paina lies about 31 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 Paina
Nearest town	Diamond Harbour	12 km
Tehsil headquarters	Canning II	31 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	31 km

Villages closest to Paina

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

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Common questions about Paina

As per the Census of India 2011, Paina village had a population of 2,314. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Paina village has 1,206 males and 1,108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paina has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Paina is 743376. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paina covers 176.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paina falls under Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paina notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Paina.

Paina is about 31 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.

Paina is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 12 km away. Canning II is about 31 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.