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About Paikan Village

Paikan is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,007, made up of 1,038 males and 969 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743318, 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 Falta
Pincode 743318
Area (hectares) 101.67 hectares
Population 2,007
Male Population 1,038
Female Population 969
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Paikan

The census records public bus service for Paikan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.

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 2,007.

Paikan village has 1,038 males and 969 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paikan has about 934 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Paikan is 743318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paikan covers 101.67 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Paikan falls under Falta 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paikan.

Paikan is in Falta 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.