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About Bhatal Village

Bhatal is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 26, made up of 14 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 192.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176200, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176200
Area (hectares) 192.75 hectares
Population 26
Male Population 14
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 857
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 Bhatal compares

By the 2011 count Bhatal is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 192.75 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bhatal

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

Bhatal lies about 38 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 22 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 Bhatal
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 19 km
Nearest town Chamba 20 km
Nearest railway station Talara 22 km
District headquarters Kangra 38 km

Villages closest to Bhatal

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 Bhatal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatal village had a population of 26. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Bhatal village has 14 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatal has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bhatal is 176200. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatal covers 192.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhatal is Talara, about 22 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 Bhatal.

Bhatal is about 38 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatal is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 19 km away. Chamba is about 20 km away. Talara is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kuther (3.7 km), Jhajguan (5.5 km) and Hathi Dhar (6.5 km).

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

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