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About Palpal Village

Palpal is one of the larger villages in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,511, made up of 2,698 males and 2,813 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1513.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palpal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palpal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723216
Area (hectares) 1513.13 hectares
Population 5,511
Male Population 2,698
Female Population 2,813
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Palpal

The census records public bus service for Palpal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Palpal

As per the Census of India 2011, Palpal village had a population of 5,511.

Palpal village has 2,698 males and 2,813 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palpal has about 1043 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Palpal is 723216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palpal covers 1513.13 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Palpal falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Palpal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Palpal.

Palpal is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya 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 Palpal today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.