★ Revenue village · Tufanganj - I block · Cooch Behar ★

Bilsi

Tufanganj - I block
Pincode 736160
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Bilsi is a revenue village in Tufanganj - I block, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal. It had a population of 2,065 in 573 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,065 people. 573 homes.

Tufanganj - I block, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal.

2,065
Population
573
Households
75.1%
Literacy
991
Sex ratio
LGD 308363Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Bilsi today

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Bilsi is a village in Tufanganj - I block, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 2,065 people in 573 households, with a literacy rate of 75.1%. It is administered by the Andaran-Fulbari-Ii gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 736160.

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LGD village code308363
Census 2011 code308363
Gram panchayatAndaran-Fulbari-Ii · LGD 109027
Pincode736160
BlockTufanganj - I · LGD 2185
DistrictCooch Behar
Male / Female1,037 / 1,028 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Bilsi is in the Andaran-Fulbari-Ii gram panchayat.

Other villages in Andaran-Fulbari-Ii

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Bilsi compares

By population, Bilsi is #32 of 72 inhabited villages in Tufanganj - I block.

—BilsiTufanganj - I blockCooch Behar
Literacy rate75.1%73.6%73.2%
Women per 1,000 men991936939
People per household3.64.14.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 736160

Post office: Bilshi

Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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Essential services & places near Bilsi

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Banks, ATMs & post offices460 in Cooch Behar district

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Hospitals & clinics166 in Cooch Behar district

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Schools & anganwadis18 in Cooch Behar district

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Colleges & universities9 in Cooch Behar district

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Police & fire stations7 in Cooch Behar district

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Government offices5 in Cooch Behar district

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Temples9 in Cooch Behar district

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Mosques2 in Cooch Behar district

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Transport46 in Cooch Behar district

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Agriculture services5 in Cooch Behar district

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Community places14 in Cooch Behar district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Bilsi

Where is Bilsi located?
Bilsi is a village in Tufanganj - I block of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Bilsi in?
Bilsi is in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Bilsi belong to?
Bilsi comes under the Andaran-Fulbari-Ii gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Bilsi?
The pincode of Bilsi, Tufanganj - I, Cooch Behar is 736160.
What is the population of Bilsi?
As per the 2011 Census, Bilsi had a population of 2,065 (1,037 males and 1,028 females).
How many households are there in Bilsi?
Bilsi had 573 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Bilsi?
The literacy rate of Bilsi was 75.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bilsi?
Bilsi had 991 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Bilsi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bilsi is 308363 and its Census 2011 village code is 308363.
Which villages are near Bilsi?
Other villages in Tufanganj - I block include Airani Chitalia, Amlaguri, Amlaguri Dwitia Khanda, Andaran Phulbari (P), Bajejama Chilakhana Dwitia Khanda.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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Mandi prices · Cooch Behar

Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Brinjal · BrinjalToofanganj APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalDinhata APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalMekhliganj APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBaxirhat APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalMathabhanga APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalHaldibari APMC5,8006,2006,00023 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiBaxirhat APMC49051050023 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiHaldibari APMC49051050023 Oct 2026

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