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About Bhatoli Village

Bhatoli is a mid sized village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 671, made up of 337 males and 334 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatoli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176306
Area (hectares) 131.02 hectares
Population 671
Male Population 337
Female Population 334
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Bhatoli compares

By the 2011 count Bhatoli is the 10th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 131.02 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Bhatoli

Bhatoli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatoli 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 Bhatoli from other places

Bhatoli lies about 21 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 22 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 Bhatoli
Tehsil headquarters Dalhousie 10 km
District headquarters Chamba 21 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 22 km

Villages closest to Bhatoli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatoli village had a population of 671. That makes it the 10th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Bhatoli village has 337 males and 334 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatoli has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Bhatoli is 176306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatoli covers 131.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatoli falls under Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatoli is Nurpur Road, about 22 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 Bhatoli.

Bhatoli is about 21 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatoli is in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. Dalhousie is about 10 km away. Chamba is about 21 km away. Nurpur Road is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manola (2.1 km), Betina (2.2 km) and Karelnu (3.3 km).

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

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