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About Nirisha Village

Nirisha is a mid sized village in Barjora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,168, made up of 597 males and 571 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nirisha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nirisha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Barjora
Pincode 722203
Area (hectares) 167.92 hectares
Population 1,168
Male Population 597
Female Population 571
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nirisha compares

By the 2011 count Nirisha is the 45th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 976 residents. Its 167.92 hectares work out to about 7.0 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 945.

Getting to Nirisha

Nirisha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nirisha 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nama Bandh Sitarampur, Namaghansara, Napara and Naricha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Nirisha

As per the Census of India 2011, Nirisha village had a population of 1,168. That makes it the 45th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 976 residents.

Nirisha village has 597 males and 571 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nirisha has about 956 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 945.

The pincode recorded for Nirisha is 722203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nirisha covers 167.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nirisha falls under Barjora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nirisha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Nirisha.

Nirisha is in Barjora tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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