West Bengal Potato Farmers Protest Over Low Prices
Reported by urbanacres.in.
Pathra observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.
The principal temple recorded for Garbeta - I mandal is Garhbeta Baro Shivalay temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pathra itself.
Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.
The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.
By population, Pathra ranks #160 of 369 villages in Garbeta - I mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Pathra is a village of 396 people in 75 households (Census 2011) in Garbeta - I block, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, the 160th-largest of 369 villages in Garbeta - I block. Literacy is 57%, 6 points below the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 825 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 721253, served by Satbankura post office; the LGD village code is 337015. The sarpanch is GAYETRI BEJ, and the village votes in Garbeta assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradip Lodha. The population is estimated at 467 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kharkusma →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathra · this village | 396 | 57% | — |
| Khar Kusum · Garbeta - I | 5,428 | 56% | — |
| Madanhari · Garbeta - I | 2,831 | 47% | — |
| Mangalapota · Garbeta - I | 2,638 | 55% | — |
| Mathuri · Garbeta - I | 1,763 | 65% | — |
| Pathar Teria · Garbeta - I | 1,359 | 63% | — |
| Birajpur · Garbeta - I | 1,174 | 66% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Looking for a different Pathra? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Pathra →
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
Centred on Garbeta - I mandal
Reported by urbanacres.in.
Reported by urbanacres.in.
Reported by etvbharat.com.
No people on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first peopleNo jobs on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first jobRecent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.
No photos on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first photoAnswers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.