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About Barshal Village

Barshal is a mid sized village in Rajnagar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 796, made up of 403 males and 393 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barshal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barshal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rajnagar
Pincode 731130
Area (hectares) 281.02 hectares
Population 796
Male Population 403
Female Population 393
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Barshal compares

By the 2011 count Barshal is the 32nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 281.02 hectares work out to about 2.8 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 982.

Getting to Barshal

Barshal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barshal as Available within 10+ 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 Baishnabdaspur, Balarampur, Bandi and Baraghata. 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 Barshal

As per the Census of India 2011, Barshal village had a population of 796. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.

Barshal village has 403 males and 393 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barshal 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 982.

The pincode recorded for Barshal is 731130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barshal covers 281.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Barshal falls under Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Barshal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barshal.

Barshal is in Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Barshal today is likely to be higher.

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