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About Bhatla Village

Bhatla is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 162, made up of 82 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171006, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171006
Area (hectares) 45.2 hectares
Population 162
Male Population 82
Female Population 80
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatla compares

By the 2011 count Bhatla is the 149th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 45.2 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Bhatla

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

Bhatla lies about 6.6 km from Shimla. 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 Bhatla
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 6.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 6.6 km

Villages closest to Bhatla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Bhatla

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatla village had a population of 162. That makes it the 149th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Bhatla village has 82 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatla has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Bhatla is 171006. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatla covers 45.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatla falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhatla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhatla.

Bhatla is about 6.6 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatla is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 6.6 km away. Shimla is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jotlu (under 2 km), Dhagog (under 2 km) and Jangal Dhagog (under 2 km).

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

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