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About Tulshia Village

Tulshia is one of the larger villages in Dighalbank tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,501, made up of 5,370 males and 5,131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1219 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tulshia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tulshia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Dighalbank
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 1219 hectares
Population 10,501
Male Population 5,370
Female Population 5,131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tulshia compares

By the 2011 count Tulshia is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 1219 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Tulshia

Tulshia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tulshia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tulshia from other places

Tulshia lies about 30 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 11 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Tulshia
Nearest town Bahādurganj 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Dighalbank 10 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 11 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 30 km

Villages closest to Tulshia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dighalbank tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Tulshia

As per the Census of India 2011, Tulshia village had a population of 10,501. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Tulshia village has 5,370 males and 5,131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tulshia has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Tulshia is 855101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tulshia covers 1219 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tulshia falls under Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tulshia is Pawakhali, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Tulshia.

Tulshia is about 30 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tulshia is in Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahādurganj is about 9.6 km away. Dighalbank is about 10 km away. Pawakhali is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tulshia Kasht (under 2 km), Mustalaganj (1.8 km) and Dahibhat (3.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tulshia today is likely to be higher.

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