A perpendicular magnetic recording head is provided to enhance the track density of a recording medium, and prevent or minimize flux leakage due to a skew effect. A perpendicular magnetic recording head includes the first part and the second part. The width of a lower end part of a main pole(P1) is gradually narrowed in the first part as the lower end part of the main pole(P1) goes down. A side of the first part has a curved surface having the first curvature. The second part is an expanded part of the first part. A side of the second part has a curved surface having the second curvature.
