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About Bhalakh Village

Bhalakh is a mid sized village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 638, made up of 327 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalakh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalakh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176204
Area (hectares) 212.42 hectares
Population 638
Male Population 327
Female Population 311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Bhalakh compares

By the 2011 count Bhalakh is the 81st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 212.42 hectares work out to about 3.0 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 971.

Getting to Bhalakh

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

Bhalakh lies about 42 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 7.2 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 Bhalakh
Nearest railway station Talara 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 11 km
Nearest town Mamun 15 km
District headquarters Kangra 42 km

Villages closest to Bhalakh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalakh village had a population of 638. That makes it the 81st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Bhalakh village has 327 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalakh has about 951 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Bhalakh is 176204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalakh covers 212.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalakh falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhalakh is Talara, about 7.2 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 Bhalakh.

Bhalakh is about 42 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalakh is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Talara is about 7.2 km away. Nurpur is about 11 km away. Mamun is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Tandnusar Ktian (under 2 km), Gangath (1.8 km) and Kharol (1.8 km).

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

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