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About Bhalgarha Village

Bhalgarha is a mid sized village in Karon tehsil, in the district of Deoghar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,129, made up of 582 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815353, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalgarha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalgarha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Tehsil Karon
Pincode 815353
Area (hectares) 124 hectares
Population 1,129
Male Population 582
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Bhalgarha compares

By the 2011 count Bhalgarha is the 21st largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 631 residents. Its 124 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Bhalgarha

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

Bhalgarha lies about 36 km from Deoghar, and the nearest railway station is Madankata Railway Station, about 5.8 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 Bhalgarha
Tehsil headquarters Karon 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Madankata Railway Station 5.8 km
Nearest town Madhupur 17 km
District headquarters Deoghar 36 km

Villages closest to Bhalgarha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalgarha village had a population of 1,129. That makes it the 21st largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 631 residents.

Bhalgarha village has 582 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalgarha has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Bhalgarha is 815353. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalgarha covers 124 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalgarha falls under Karon tehsil of Deoghar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhalgarha is Madankata Railway Station, about 5.8 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 Bhalgarha.

Bhalgarha is about 36 km from Deoghar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalgarha is in Karon tehsil of Deoghar district. Karon is about 5.0 km away. Madankata Railway Station is about 5.8 km away. Madhupur is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majhtar (under 2 km), Bhero (1.5 km) and Tikaitbandh (1.9 km).

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

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