Paikar | |
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Village | |
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  Paikar Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates:24°26′20″N87°54′40″E / 24.438833°N 87.911167°E /24.438833; 87.911167 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 731221 (Paikar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03465 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Murarai |
| Website | birbhum |
Paikar is a village in theMurarai IIcommunity development block in theRampurhat subdivision ofBirbhum district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
TheBansloi flows past Paikar.[1] The Pagla River is in the western side of the village.[citation needed]
There is a police station at Paikar.[2]
The headquarters of the Murarai II community development block are located at Paikar.[3]
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between theBrahmani in the north and theMayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion ofRajmahal Hills, from adjoiningSanthal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of thePadma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[4] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per the2011 Census of India, Paikar had a total population of 12,250 of which 6,134 (50%) were males and 6,116 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,732. The total number of literates in Paikar was 6,429 (61.12% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Paikar is on Bhadiswar Road.[1]
Paikar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731221, under Rampurhat head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Bangsabati, Bonha, Dantura, Gaganpur, Harowa, Hilora, Jajigram, Kasimnagar, Mitrapur, Panchahar, Raturi and Tirogram.[7]
Paikar Satyendra Public cum Government sponsored Town Library was established in 1916. It has its own pucca building.[8]
Paikar Rural Hospital at Paikar has 30 beds.[9]
