Skip to main content

About Belar Village

Belar is a mid sized village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,152, made up of 581 males and 571 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 182.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Belar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Belar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Pingla
Pincode 721140
Area (hectares) 182.92 hectares
Population 1,152
Male Population 581
Female Population 571
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Belar compares

By the 2011 count Belar is the 48th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 182.92 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 957.

Getting to Belar

Belar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Belar 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. The nearest villages by name are Bar Puri, Bara Khelna, Barai and Barisha. 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 Belar

As per the Census of India 2011, Belar village had a population of 1,152. That makes it the 48th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Belar village has 581 males and 571 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Belar has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Belar is 721140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Belar covers 182.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Belar falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Belar notes the nearest railway station 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 Belar.

Belar is in Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Belar today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All