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About Bhagian Village

Bhagian is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 633, made up of 329 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143518, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143518
Area (hectares) 104 hectares
Population 633
Male Population 329
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhagian compares

By the 2011 count Bhagian is the 259th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 104 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Bhagian

Bhagian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhagian as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bhagian from other places

Bhagian lies about 25 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Vadala Granthin, about 2.3 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 Bhagian
Nearest railway station Vadala Granthin 2.3 km
Nearest town Qadian 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 11 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 25 km

Villages closest to Bhagian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagian village had a population of 633. That makes it the 259th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Bhagian village has 329 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagian has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Bhagian is 143518. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagian covers 104 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagian falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhagian is Vadala Granthin, about 2.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhagian.

Bhagian is about 25 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagian is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Vadala Granthin is about 2.3 km away. Qadian is about 6.0 km away. Batala is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Loh Chap (under 2 km), Bagha (under 2 km) and Nangal Buttar (under 2 km).

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

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