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About Palsanda Village

Palsanda is a mid sized village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,969, made up of 997 males and 972 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palsanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palsanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 232.41 hectares
Population 1,969
Male Population 997
Female Population 972
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Palsanda compares

By the 2011 count Palsanda is the 50th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 232.41 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Palsanda

Palsanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palsanda 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Palsanda from other places

Palsanda lies about 38 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 15 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 Palsanda
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 13 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 14 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 15 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 38 km

Villages closest to Palsanda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram 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 Palsanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Palsanda village had a population of 1,969. That makes it the 50th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Palsanda village has 997 males and 972 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palsanda has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Palsanda is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palsanda covers 232.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Palsanda falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Palsanda is Rampurhat Junction, about 15 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 <5 km distance for Palsanda.

Palsanda is about 38 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Palsanda is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 13 km away. Rampur Hat is about 14 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gophul (1.7 km), Giridharipur (2.4 km) and Sabaldaha (2.8 km).

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

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