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About Palsa Village

Palsa is a mid sized village in Panskura tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,239, made up of 623 males and 616 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721167, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palsa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Panskura
Pincode 721167
Area (hectares) 120.05 hectares
Population 1,239
Male Population 623
Female Population 616
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Palsa compares

By the 2011 count Palsa is the 85th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 120.05 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, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Palsa

Palsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palsa 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nayabasan, Nekra Paschim, Nilichhaku Chak and Nilmaniram Chak. 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 Palsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Palsa village had a population of 1,239. That makes it the 85th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Palsa village has 623 males and 616 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palsa has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Palsa is 721167. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palsa covers 120.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Palsa falls under Panskura tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Palsa notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Palsa.

Palsa is in Panskura tehsil of Purba 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 Palsa today is likely to be higher.

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