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About Pursha Village

Pursha is one of the larger villages in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,740, made up of 2,925 males and 2,815 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pursha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pursha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi I
Pincode 713406
Area (hectares) 128.63 hectares
Population 5,740
Male Population 2,925
Female Population 2,815
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pursha compares

By the 2011 count Pursha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents. Its 128.63 hectares work out to about 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Pursha

Pursha is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Pursha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pardaha, Patihar, Potna and Purandargar. 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 Pursha

As per the Census of India 2011, Pursha village had a population of 5,740. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents.

Pursha village has 2,925 males and 2,815 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pursha has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Pursha is 713406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pursha covers 128.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pursha falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pursha notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Pursha.

Pursha is in Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Pursha today is likely to be higher.

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