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About Pothimari Village

Pothimari is a mid sized village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,122, made up of 576 males and 546 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pothimari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pothimari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733201
Area (hectares) 138.93 hectares
Population 1,122
Male Population 576
Female Population 546
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Pothimari compares

By the 2011 count Pothimari is the 123rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 138.93 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Pothimari

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

Pothimari lies about 11 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 11 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 Pothimari
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 1.8 km
Nearest railway station Telta 11 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 11 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 28 km

Villages closest to Pothimari

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 Pothimari

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothimari village had a population of 1,122. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Pothimari village has 576 males and 546 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothimari has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Pothimari is 733201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pothimari covers 138.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pothimari is Telta, about 11 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 Pothimari.

Pothimari is about 11 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pothimari is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 1.8 km away. Telta is about 11 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alianagar (under 2 km), Bhandarbari (1.5 km) and Panasbari (1.6 km).

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

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