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Paikpara

Sainthia mandal
Pincode 731234
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Paikpara is a village in Sainthia mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 344 across 82 households. The village has a literacy rate of 73.3% and is located at coordinates 22.612°N, 88.386°E with PIN code 731234.

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SEKH MURSALIM
Contact: 62****2851
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LGD code
317352
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population
344
Households
82
Literacy rate
73.3%
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000♂
Workers
132
Distance to district centre
161 km
Distance to mandal centre
148 km
Distance to Kolkata
5 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1186 km
Nearest railway station
Belgachia · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Des Nursing Home · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Paikpara compares

By population, Paikpara ranks #165 of 230 villages in Sainthia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.3%
+9.8% vs mandal average
Paikpara
73.3%
Sainthia mandal
63.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
977
+27 vs mandal average
Paikpara
977
Sainthia mandal
950
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
Paikpara
4.2
Sainthia mandal
4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Paikpara at a glance

Paikpara is a village of 344 people in 82 households (Census 2011) in Sainthia block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 165th-largest of 230 villages in Sainthia block. Literacy is 73%, 10 points above the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 977 women per 1,000 men. It lies 161 km from the Birbhum district centre, 0 km from Paikpara, the nearest town, under 1 km from Belgachia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731234, served by Sainthia post office; the LGD village code is 317352. The nearest hospital or health centre is Des Nursing Home, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SEKH MURSALIM, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 406 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhromorkol

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Paikpara · this village34473%
Paikpara · Bongaon6,39767%0 km N
Paikpara · Lalgola12,13854%0 km N
Paikpara · Vishnupur99962%0 km N
Paikpara · Burwan43868%0 km N
Paikpara · Dantan - I00 km N
Paikpara · Rampurhat - II1,05852%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paikpara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
19
Power hours (winter)
21
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
45.9
Irrigated area (ha)
42
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Paikpara

LGD code
317352
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population (Census 2011)
344
Population (projected 2026)
406
Households
82
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
977
Literacy rate
73.3%
Coordinates
22.61205°N, 88.38556°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SEKH MURSALIM
Block / Mandal
Sainthia
Getting there

How to reach Paikpara

Mandal centre
Sainthia · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 5 min by car · 6 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 161 km
≈ 5 h 30 min by car · 6 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,138 people
Paikpara · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata5 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1186 km
  • Delhi1303 km
  • Chennai1363 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBelgachia<1 km
  • Bus stopBelgachia Metro<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCDes Nursing Home<1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India<1 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump1 km
  • CollegeTaradevi Harak Chand Kankaria Jain College2 km
  • Police stationTala Police Station<1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Paikpara

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Paikpara

10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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