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About Pirkasur Village

Pirkasur is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 639, made up of 321 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirkasur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirkasur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733130
Area (hectares) 67.17 hectares
Population 639
Male Population 321
Female Population 318
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pirkasur compares

By the 2011 count Pirkasur is the 182nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 67.17 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Pirkasur

Pirkasur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pirkasur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paschim Manoharpur, Paschim Shankarpur, Patidaha and Patol. 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 Pirkasur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirkasur village had a population of 639. That makes it the 182nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Pirkasur village has 321 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirkasur has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Pirkasur is 733130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pirkasur covers 67.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pirkasur falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pirkasur 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 <5 km distance for Pirkasur.

Pirkasur is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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 Pirkasur today is likely to be higher.

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