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About Parulia Village

Parulia is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,825, made up of 947 males and 878 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 67.44 hectares
Population 1,825
Male Population 947
Female Population 878
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parulia compares

By the 2011 count Parulia is the 33rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 67.44 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Parulia

Parulia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Parulia as Available within 5 - 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 Parulia from other places

Parulia lies about 24 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 Parulia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 24 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Parulia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Parulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Parulia village had a population of 1,825. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Parulia village has 947 males and 878 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parulia has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Parulia is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parulia covers 67.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parulia falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Parulia.

Parulia is about 24 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.

Parulia is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 2.7 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 24 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaydebpur (under 2 km), Darikrishnanagar (under 2 km) and Mohanpur (under 2 km).

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

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