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About Bhatech Village

Bhatech is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 288 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatech Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatech village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176217
Area (hectares) 44.89 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 288
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatech compares

By the 2011 count Bhatech is the 39th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 44.89 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Bhatech

Bhatech is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatech as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhatech from other places

Bhatech lies about 13 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, 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 Bhatech
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 5.4 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 13 km
District headquarters Kangra 13 km

Villages closest to Bhatech

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatech village had a population of 582. That makes it the 39th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Bhatech village has 288 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatech has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Bhatech is 176217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatech covers 44.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatech falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatech is Kangra Mandir, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhatech.

Bhatech is about 13 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatech is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 5.4 km away. Dharamsala is about 7.9 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tundu (under 2 km), Chori Dudhamb (under 2 km) and Dudhamb Khas (under 2 km).

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

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