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About Bhattiwal Village

Bhattiwal is a large village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,229, made up of 1,156 males and 1,073 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 442 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143514, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhattiwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhattiwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143514
Area (hectares) 442 hectares
Population 2,229
Male Population 1,156
Female Population 1,073
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhattiwal compares

By the 2011 count Bhattiwal is the 51st largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 442 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Bhattiwal

The census records public bus service for Bhattiwal as Available within <5 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhattiwal from other places

Bhattiwal lies about 37 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Bhattiwal
Nearest town Qadian 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 22 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 37 km

Villages closest to Bhattiwal

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 Bhattiwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhattiwal village had a population of 2,229. That makes it the 51st largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Bhattiwal village has 1,156 males and 1,073 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhattiwal has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Bhattiwal is 143514. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhattiwal covers 442 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhattiwal falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhattiwal notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhattiwal.

Bhattiwal is about 37 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhattiwal is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Qadian is about 13 km away. Batala is about 22 km away. Gurdaspur is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakhowal (under 2 km), Chhelowal (under 2 km) and Bhagtupur (2.8 km).

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

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