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About Pilkhana Village

Pilkhana is one of the larger villages in Beldanga II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,293, made up of 2,735 males and 2,558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742189, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilkhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilkhana village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Beldanga II
Pincode 742189
Area (hectares) 161.47 hectares
Population 5,293
Male Population 2,735
Female Population 2,558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pilkhana compares

By the 2011 count Pilkhana is the 16th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 4,106 residents. Its 161.47 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Pilkhana

The census records public bus service for Pilkhana as Available within <5 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 <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nagar, Narikelbari, Nazirpur and Palitpara. 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 Pilkhana

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilkhana village had a population of 5,293. That makes it the 16th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,106 residents.

Pilkhana village has 2,735 males and 2,558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilkhana has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Pilkhana is 742189. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilkhana covers 161.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pilkhana falls under Beldanga II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

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

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

Pilkhana is in Beldanga II tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Pilkhana today is likely to be higher.

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