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About Bhagotla Village

Bhagotla is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 435, made up of 219 males and 216 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176059, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagotla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagotla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176059
Area (hectares) 148.52 hectares
Population 435
Male Population 219
Female Population 216
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Bhagotla compares

By the 2011 count Bhagotla is the 138th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 148.52 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bhagotla

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

Bhagotla lies about 22 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Palampur Himachal, about 4.3 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 Bhagotla
Nearest railway station Palampur Himachal 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 5.5 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 20 km
District headquarters Kangra 22 km

Villages closest to Bhagotla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagotla village had a population of 435. That makes it the 138th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bhagotla village has 219 males and 216 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagotla has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Bhagotla is 176059. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagotla covers 148.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhagotla falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhagotla is Palampur Himachal, about 4.3 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 Bhagotla.

Bhagotla is about 22 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagotla is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur Himachal is about 4.3 km away. Palampur is about 5.5 km away. Dharamsala is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chimbal Har (under 2 km), Jamwal Kar (under 2 km) and Kalial Kar (under 2 km).

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

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