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About Bhatala Village

Bhatala is a small village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 125, made up of 61 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 177114
Area (hectares) 51.49 hectares
Population 125
Male Population 61
Female Population 64
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
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 Bhatala compares

By the 2011 count Bhatala is the 216th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 51.49 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1082.

Getting to Bhatala

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

Bhatala lies about 17 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Tripal, about 7.6 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 Bhatala
Tehsil headquarters Dera Gopipur 7.0 km
Nearest railway station Tripal 7.6 km
District headquarters Kangra 17 km
Nearest town Talwāra 30 km

Villages closest to Bhatala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Gopipur 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 Bhatala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatala village had a population of 125. That makes it the 216th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Bhatala village has 61 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatala has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Bhatala is 177114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatala covers 51.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatala falls under Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatala is Tripal, about 7.6 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 Bhatala.

Bhatala is about 17 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatala is in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district. Dera Gopipur is about 7.0 km away. Tripal is about 7.6 km away. Kangra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatrala (under 2 km), Akhan Balli (under 2 km) and Jambal (under 2 km).

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

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