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About Pilai Village

Pilai is a mid sized village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,339, made up of 651 males and 688 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 168.26 hectares
Population 1,339
Male Population 651
Female Population 688
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,057
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 Pilai compares

By the 2011 count Pilai is the 23rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 982 residents. Its 168.26 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Pilai

Pilai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pilai 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 Pardi, Pat Jhalda, Patmadi and Patradi. 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 Pilai

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilai village had a population of 1,339. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 982 residents.

Pilai village has 651 males and 688 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilai has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Pilai is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilai covers 168.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pilai falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pilai 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 Pilai.

Pilai is in Jhalda I 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 Pilai today is likely to be higher.

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