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About Barshi Village

Barshi is a small village in Chhatna tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 395, made up of 200 males and 195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barshi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barshi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Chhatna
Pincode 722137
Area (hectares) 124.63 hectares
Population 395
Male Population 200
Female Population 195
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Barshi compares

By the 2011 count Barshi is the 182nd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 685 residents. Its 124.63 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Barshi

Barshi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barshi 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. The nearest villages by name are Bankati, Banksimul, Banpusra and Barabanagram. 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 Barshi

As per the Census of India 2011, Barshi village had a population of 395. That makes it the 182nd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 685 residents.

Barshi village has 200 males and 195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barshi has about 975 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 972.

The pincode recorded for Barshi is 722137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barshi covers 124.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Barshi falls under Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Barshi notes the nearest railway station 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 Barshi.

Barshi is in Chhatna 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 Barshi today is likely to be higher.

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