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About Pitambara Village

Pitambara is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,974, made up of 1,019 males and 955 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pitambara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pitambara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 93.35 hectares
Population 1,974
Male Population 1,019
Female Population 955
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pitambara compares

By the 2011 count Pitambara is the 34th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 93.35 hectares work out to about 21 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 Pitambara

Pitambara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pitambara 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 Pitambara from other places

Pitambara lies about 26 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 Pitambara
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 26 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 26 km

Villages closest to Pitambara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pitambara village had a population of 1,974. That makes it the 34th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Pitambara village has 1,019 males and 955 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pitambara has about 937 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 Pitambara is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pitambara covers 93.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pitambara falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pitambara 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 Pitambara.

Pitambara is about 26 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.

Pitambara is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 7.4 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 26 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khamarkur (under 2 km), Bhushna (under 2 km) and Khorda (under 2 km).

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

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