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About Bhatwara Village

Bhatwara is a mid sized village in Chamba tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 659, made up of 351 males and 308 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 877 females per 1000 males. The village covers 295 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chamba
Pincode 176311
Area (hectares) 295 hectares
Population 659
Male Population 351
Female Population 308
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 877
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatwara compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwara is the 98th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 295 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 1022.

Getting to Bhatwara

Bhatwara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatwara 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatwara from other places

Bhatwara lies about 20 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nagrota, about 46 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 Bhatwara
Tehsil headquarters Chamba 20 km
Nearest railway station Nagrota 46 km

Villages closest to Bhatwara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chamba 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 Bhatwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwara village had a population of 659. That makes it the 98th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Bhatwara village has 351 males and 308 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwara has about 877 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Bhatwara is 176311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatwara covers 295 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatwara falls under Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwara is Nagrota, about 46 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatwara.

Bhatwara is about 20 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwara is in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district. Chamba is about 20 km away. Nagrota is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garondi (under 2 km), Bakkal (3.1 km) and Chitrari (3.5 km).

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

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