| Patrasayer | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.2047°N 87.5307°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bankura |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 10,844 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 722206 (Patrasayer) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 03244 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bishnupur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sonamukhi |
Patrasayer (also spelled Patrasayar, Patrasair) is a village in the Patrasayer CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Patrasayer is located at 23.2047°N 87.5307°W.
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Patrasayer had a total population of 10,844 of which 5,528 (51%) were males and 5,316 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,115. The total number of literates in Patrasayer was 7,274 (74.77% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Patrasyer police station has jurisdiction over Patrasyer CD block. The area covered is 321.07 km2 with a population of 164,048.[5] [6]
The headquarters of Patrasayer CD block are located at Patrasayer.[7]
Patrasayer railway station, 56.5 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016, DEMU services were available between Bankura and Mathnasibpur.[8]
The State Highway 8 (West Bengal) running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Patrasayer.[9]
There are bus services from Bankura to Patrasayer via Beliatore and Sonamukhi,[10] Bishnupur to Patrasayer,[11] and Volvo services to Nutungra,[12] and Bankibheri (in Paschim Medinipur) - 196 km.[13]
Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya, established in 2005, is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It offers courses in arts.[14] [15]
Patrasayer Bamira Gurudas Institution is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1915. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 3,000 books and a playground.[16] [17] [18]
Krishnanagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,300 books and a playground.[19]
Patrasayer Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 14 computers, a library with 2,500 books and a playground.[20]
Patrasayer Government Model School is an English-medium coeducational institution established at Kushdwip in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[21]
David J. McCutchion speaks about several temples in and around Patrasayer:[22]
Patrasayer Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Hat Krishnanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Patrasayer CD block. There are primary health centres at Purba Naldanga (Roll) (with 6 beds), Pandua (Kushdwip) (with 4 beds) and Balsi (with 10 beds).[23] [24]