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About Pirojpur Village

Pirojpur is a large village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,994, made up of 1,521 males and 1,473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 382.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirojpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirojpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733130
Area (hectares) 382.12 hectares
Population 2,994
Male Population 1,521
Female Population 1,473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Pirojpur compares

By the 2011 count Pirojpur is the 40th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 382.12 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 941.

Getting to Pirojpur

Pirojpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pirojpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pirojpur from other places

Pirojpur lies about 51 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Milangarh, about 14 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 Pirojpur
Nearest railway station Milangarh 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Raiganj 21 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 21 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 51 km

Villages closest to Pirojpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirojpur village had a population of 2,994. That makes it the 40th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Pirojpur village has 1,521 males and 1,473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirojpur has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

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

Pirojpur covers 382.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pirojpur is Milangarh, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Pirojpur.

Pirojpur is about 51 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pirojpur is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Milangarh is about 14 km away. Raiganj is about 21 km away. Rāiganj is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gopalpur (1.6 km), Paschim Gopalpur (1.6 km) and Shitalpur (2.2 km).

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

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