भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
- 07 Oct 26
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Palsa is a small village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 349, made up of 190 males and 159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 837 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Illambazar |
| Pincode | 731121 |
| Area (hectares) | 87.28 hectares |
| Population | 349 |
| Male Population | 190 |
| Female Population | 159 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 837 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Palsa is the 108th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 87.28 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 944.
Palsa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Palsa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Palsa lies about 4.9 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 5.9 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Illambazar | 4.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 4.9 km |
| Nearest railway station | Swadinpur | 5.9 km |
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 7.8 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Illambazar 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Palsa village had a population of 349. That makes it the 108th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.
Palsa village has 190 males and 159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Palsa has about 837 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Palsa is 731121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Palsa covers 87.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Palsa falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Palsa is Swadinpur, about 5.9 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 village for Palsa.
Palsa is about 4.9 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Palsa is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Illambazar is about 4.9 km away. Birbhum is about 4.9 km away. Swadinpur is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Raghaipur (1.5 km), Anaipur (3.0 km) and Halsidanga (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Palsa today is likely to be higher.
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