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About Bhatrala Village

Bhatrala is a small village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 44, made up of 17 males and 27 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,588 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatrala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatrala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 177111
Area (hectares) 22.77 hectares
Population 44
Male Population 17
Female Population 27
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,588
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 Bhatrala compares

By the 2011 count Bhatrala is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 22.77 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1082.

Getting to Bhatrala

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

Bhatrala 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 Bhatrala
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 Bhatrala

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 Bhatrala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatrala village had a population of 44. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Bhatrala village has 17 males and 27 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatrala has about 1588 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Bhatrala is 177111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatrala covers 22.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhatrala 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 Bhatrala.

Bhatrala 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.

Bhatrala 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 Bhatala (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 Bhatrala today is likely to be higher.

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