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About Pilsima Village

Pilsima is a mid sized village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,052, made up of 539 males and 513 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilsima Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilsima village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 163.35 hectares
Population 1,052
Male Population 539
Female Population 513
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pilsima compares

By the 2011 count Pilsima is the 91st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 163.35 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 954.

Getting to Pilsima

Pilsima is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pilsima as Available within 10+ 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 Pilsima from other places

Pilsima lies about 35 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 17 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 Pilsima
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 11 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 17 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 17 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 35 km

Villages closest to Pilsima

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 Pilsima

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilsima village had a population of 1,052. That makes it the 91st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Pilsima village has 539 males and 513 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilsima has about 952 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Pilsima is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilsima covers 163.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pilsima is Rampurhat Junction, about 17 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pilsima.

Pilsima is about 35 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pilsima is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 11 km away. Rampur Hat is about 17 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dasdebagram (under 2 km), Giridharipur (2.1 km) and Telsundi (2.2 km).

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

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