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About Bhatola Village

Bhatola is a mid sized village in Thathri tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 917, made up of 471 males and 446 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatola village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Thathri
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 250.5 hectares
Population 917
Male Population 471
Female Population 446
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatola compares

By the 2011 count Bhatola is the 20th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 652 residents. Its 250.5 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Bhatola

Bhatola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatola as Available within 10+ 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 Bhatola from other places

Bhatola lies about 13 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Udhampur, about 55 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 Bhatola
District headquarters Doda 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Thathri 16 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 55 km

Villages closest to Bhatola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatola village had a population of 917. That makes it the 20th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 652 residents.

Bhatola village has 471 males and 446 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatola has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Bhatola is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatola covers 250.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatola falls under Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Bhatola is Udhampur, about 55 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatola.

Bhatola is about 13 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatola is in Thathri tehsil of Doda district. Doda is about 13 km away. Thathri is about 16 km away. Udhampur is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malota (under 2 km), Gurekra (under 2 km) and Pemasa (under 2 km).

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

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