Paikbheri
# Paikbheri

Paikbheri (also written as Paik Bheri) is a village in the Bhagabanpur I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

## Geography

### Location

Paikbheri is located at 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E﻿ / ﻿22.1025°N 87.7234°E﻿ / 22.1025; 87.7234.

### Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Paikbheri had a total population of 1,124, of which 577 (51%) were males and 547 (49%) were females. There were 985 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Paikbheri was 910 (92.39% of the population over 6 years).

## Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a plain flat-roofed structure with pancha-ratna superstructure measuring 28’9" x 25’7" and possibly built in 1730. There is a char-chala porch measuring 19’4" sq plus 17’9" sq attached to a deul.

## Paikbheri picture gallery

* Shyma Sundara deul and flat-roofed temple
* Shyama Sundara deul with char-chala porch in front
* Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna
