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About Bhalak Village

Bhalak is one of the larger villages in Visnagar tehsil, in the district of Mahesana, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,976, made up of 3,113 males and 2,863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1632.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 384315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalak village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Mahesana
Tehsil Visnagar
Pincode 384315
Area (hectares) 1632.81 hectares
Population 5,976
Male Population 3,113
Female Population 2,863
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhalak compares

By the 2011 count Bhalak is the 10th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,160 residents. Its 1632.81 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Bhalak

Bhalak is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalak as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhalak from other places

Bhalak lies about 27 km from Mahesana, and the nearest railway station is Gunja, about 5.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhalak
Nearest railway station Gunja 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Visnagar 7.7 km
District headquarters Mahesana 27 km

Villages closest to Bhalak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Visnagar tehsil.

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 Bhalak

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalak village had a population of 5,976. That makes it the 10th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,160 residents.

Bhalak village has 3,113 males and 2,863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalak has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Bhalak is 384315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalak covers 1632.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalak falls under Visnagar tehsil of Mahesana district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Bhalak is Gunja, about 5.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Bhalak is about 27 km from Mahesana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalak is in Visnagar tehsil of Mahesana district. Gunja is about 5.2 km away. Visnagar is about 7.7 km away. Mahesana is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gothva (6.3 km), Visnagar (7.7 km) and Saduthala (8.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhalak today is likely to be higher.

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