About Barshal Village

Barshal is a large village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,148, made up of 1,607 males and 1,541 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, 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	Rampurhat I
Pincode	731233
Area (hectares)	308.21 hectares
Population	3,148
Male Population	1,607
Female Population	1,541
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	959
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barshal compares

By the 2011 count Barshal is the 16th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 308.21 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Barshal

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

How far is Barshal from other places

Barshal lies about 7.0 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 3.3 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 Barshal
Nearest town	Rampur Hat	3.1 km
Nearest railway station	Rampurhat Junction	3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters	Rampurhat I	7.0 km
District headquarters	Birbhum	7.0 km

Villages closest to Barshal

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

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Common questions about Barshal

As per the Census of India 2011, Barshal village had a population of 3,148. That makes it the 16th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Barshal village has 1,607 males and 1,541 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barshal has about 959 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Barshal is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barshal covers 308.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barshal falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Barshal is Rampurhat Junction, about 3.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Barshal.

Barshal is about 7.0 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barshal is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 3.1 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 3.3 km away. Rampurhat I is about 7.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.