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About Bhatka Village

Bhatka is a small village in Dhira tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 83, made up of 34 males and 49 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,441 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176084, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatka village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dhira
Pincode 176084
Area (hectares) 66.9 hectares
Population 83
Male Population 34
Female Population 49
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,441
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 Bhatka compares

By the 2011 count Bhatka is the 83rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 66.9 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 1176.

Getting to Bhatka

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

Bhatka lies about 28 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 13 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 Bhatka
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 13 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhira 28 km
District headquarters Kangra 28 km

Villages closest to Bhatka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatka village had a population of 83. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

Bhatka village has 34 males and 49 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatka has about 1441 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1176.

The pincode recorded for Bhatka is 176084. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatka covers 66.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhatka falls under Dhira tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatka is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 13 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 Bhatka.

Bhatka is about 28 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatka is in Dhira tehsil of Kangra district. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 13 km away. Dharamsala is about 25 km away. Dhira is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhangali (4.9 km), Kalah (4.9 km) and Uparla Nauana (6.5 km).

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

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