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About Bhalgam Village
Bhalgam is a mid sized village in Patan tehsil, in the district of Patan, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,241, made up of 660 males and 581 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 880 females per 1000 males. The village covers 382.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 384255, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bhalgam Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Patan |
| Tehsil | Patan |
| Pincode | 384255 |
| Area (hectares) | 382.82 hectares |
| Population | 1,241 |
| Male Population | 660 |
| Female Population | 581 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 880 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Bhalgam compares
By the 2011 count Bhalgam is the 86th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,288 residents. Its 382.82 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
Getting to Bhalgam
Bhalgam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalgam as Available within village. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Bhalgam from other places
Bhalgam lies about 12 km from Patan, and the nearest railway station is Chanasma, about 10 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.
| Nearest railway station | Chanasma | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Patan | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Pātan | 12 km |
Villages closest to Bhalgam
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Patan 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 Bhalgam
As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalgam village had a population of 1,241. That makes it the 86th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,288 residents.
Bhalgam village has 660 males and 581 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalgam has about 880 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
The pincode recorded for Bhalgam is 384255. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bhalgam covers 382.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bhalgam falls under Patan tehsil of Patan district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Bhalgam is Chanasma, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhalgam.
Bhalgam is about 12 km from Patan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bhalgam is in Patan tehsil of Patan district. Chanasma is about 10 km away. Patan is about 12 km away. Pātan is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Vadiya (2.7 km), Kungher (2.9 km) and Khanpur Rajkuva (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhalgam today is likely to be higher.
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