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About Bilsa Village

Bilsa is a mid sized village in Meerganj tehsil, in the district of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,370, made up of 717 males and 653 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bilsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilsa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Tehsil Meerganj
Pincode 143505
Area (hectares) 191.07 hectares
Population 1,370
Male Population 717
Female Population 653
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bilsa compares

By the 2011 count Bilsa is the 114th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,858 residents. Its 191.07 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Bilsa

Bilsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bilsa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bilsa from other places

Bilsa lies about 23 km from Bareilly, and the nearest railway station is Pitambarpur, about 5.5 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 Bilsa
Nearest railway station Pitambarpur 5.5 km
Nearest town Farīdpur 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Meerganj 23 km
District headquarters Bareilly 23 km

Villages closest to Bilsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Meerganj 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 Bilsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilsa village had a population of 1,370. That makes it the 114th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,858 residents.

Bilsa village has 717 males and 653 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilsa has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Bilsa is 143505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bilsa covers 191.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bilsa falls under Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bilsa is Pitambarpur, about 5.5 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 <5 km distance for Bilsa.

Bilsa is about 23 km from Bareilly in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilsa is in Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district. Pitambarpur is about 5.5 km away. Farīdpur is about 6.5 km away. Meerganj is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haldikhurd (3.1 km), Kulchha Khurd (3.1 km) and Thiriakhurd (3.1 km).

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

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