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About Pargaon Village

Pargaon is a large village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,523, made up of 1,771 males and 1,752 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pargaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pargaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 278.83 hectares
Population 3,523
Male Population 1,771
Female Population 1,752
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Pargaon compares

By the 2011 count Pargaon is the 26th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 278.83 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Pargaon

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

Pargaon lies about 14 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about 10 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 Pargaon
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Sudhani 10 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 14 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 26 km

Villages closest to Pargaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pargaon village had a population of 3,523. That makes it the 26th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Pargaon village has 1,771 males and 1,752 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pargaon has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Pargaon is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pargaon covers 278.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pargaon falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pargaon is Sudhani, about 10 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 Pargaon.

Pargaon is about 14 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pargaon is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 3.6 km away. Sudhani is about 10 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rabanpur (under 2 km), Balchiar (under 2 km) and Bhaksala (1.5 km).

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

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