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About Pikhira Village

Pikhira is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 571, made up of 284 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pikhira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pikhira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743513
Area (hectares) 54.34 hectares
Population 571
Male Population 284
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pikhira compares

By the 2011 count Pikhira is the 116th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 54.34 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Pikhira

Pikhira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pikhira 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.

How far is Pikhira from other places

Pikhira lies about 21 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Netra, about 7.7 km away. 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 Pikhira
Nearest railway station Netra 7.7 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Falta 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 21 km

Villages closest to Pikhira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pikhira village had a population of 571. That makes it the 116th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Pikhira village has 284 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pikhira has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Pikhira is 743513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pikhira covers 54.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pikhira falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pikhira is Netra, about 7.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Pikhira.

Pikhira is about 21 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.

Pikhira is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Netra is about 7.7 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 10 km away. Falta is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purba Gopalpur (under 2 km), Sasan (under 2 km) and Tajpur (under 2 km).

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

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