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About Bhatpura Village

Bhatpura is a mid sized village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 620, made up of 283 males and 337 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,191 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176088, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatpura village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176088
Area (hectares) 20.58 hectares
Population 620
Male Population 283
Female Population 337
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,191
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatpura compares

By the 2011 count Bhatpura is the 84th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 20.58 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bhatpura

Bhatpura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatpura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatpura from other places

Bhatpura lies about 26 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 5.6 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 Bhatpura
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 11 km
District headquarters Kangra 26 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 30 km

Villages closest to Bhatpura

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 Bhatpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatpura village had a population of 620. That makes it the 84th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bhatpura village has 283 males and 337 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatpura has about 1191 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Bhatpura is 176088. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatpura covers 20.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhatpura is Panchrukhi, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhatpura.

Bhatpura is about 26 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatpura is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Panchrukhi is about 5.6 km away. Palampur is about 11 km away. Kangra is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Duhg (under 2 km), Dungni (under 2 km) and Tapa (under 2 km).

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

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