Skip to main content

About Biralchauki Village

Biralchauki is a large village in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,783, made up of 2,420 males and 2,363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731237, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Biralchauki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Biralchauki village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati II
Pincode 731237
Area (hectares) 200.94 hectares
Population 4,783
Male Population 2,420
Female Population 2,363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Biralchauki compares

By the 2011 count Biralchauki is the 6th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 200.94 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Biralchauki

Biralchauki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Biralchauki as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Biralchauki from other places

Biralchauki lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 3.6 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.

Distances from Biralchauki
Nearest railway station Lohapur 3.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Biralchauki

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati II 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.

Common questions about Biralchauki

As per the Census of India 2011, Biralchauki village had a population of 4,783. That makes it the 6th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Biralchauki village has 2,420 males and 2,363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Biralchauki has about 976 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Biralchauki is 731237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Biralchauki covers 200.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Biralchauki falls under Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Biralchauki is Lohapur, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Biralchauki.

Biralchauki is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Biralchauki is in Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 3.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 15 km away. Nalhati II is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ujirpur (1.6 km), Katagaria (1.7 km) and Shimalandi (1.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.