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About Bhatiyari Village

Bhatiyari is a mid sized village in Bishnah tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,707, made up of 886 males and 821 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatiyari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatiyari village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Bishnah
Pincode 181132
Area (hectares) 102.4 hectares
Population 1,707
Male Population 886
Female Population 821
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatiyari compares

By the 2011 count Bhatiyari is the 13th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 909 residents. Its 102.4 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Bhatiyari

Bhatiyari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatiyari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Bhatiyari from other places

Bhatiyari lies about 12 km from Jammu, and the nearest railway station is Bari Brahman, about 4.2 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 Bhatiyari
Tehsil headquarters Bishnah 2.3 km
Nearest railway station Bari Brahman 4.2 km
Nearest town Jammu Cantonment 9.0 km
District headquarters Jammu 12 km

Villages closest to Bhatiyari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatiyari village had a population of 1,707. That makes it the 13th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 909 residents.

Bhatiyari village has 886 males and 821 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatiyari has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Bhatiyari is 181132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatiyari covers 102.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhatiyari falls under Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Bhatiyari is Bari Brahman, about 4.2 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 10+ km distance for Bhatiyari.

Bhatiyari is about 12 km from Jammu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatiyari is in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district. Bishnah is about 2.3 km away. Bari Brahman is about 4.2 km away. Jammu Cantonment is about 9.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanhal (under 2 km), Bag Jogian (under 2 km) and Jindor Khurd (2.2 km).

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

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