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About Birchali Village

Birchali is a mid sized village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 937, made up of 480 males and 457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birchali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birchali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723154
Area (hectares) 107.24 hectares
Population 937
Male Population 480
Female Population 457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Birchali compares

By the 2011 count Birchali is the 58th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 107.24 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Birchali

Birchali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Birchali as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Beldi, Bhelaidih, Bhuda and Bhuiyandih. 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 Birchali

As per the Census of India 2011, Birchali village had a population of 937. That makes it the 58th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Birchali village has 480 males and 457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birchali has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Birchali is 723154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birchali covers 107.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Birchali 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 <5 km distance for Birchali.

Birchali 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 Birchali today is likely to be higher.

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