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About Bhangala Village

Bhangala is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,450, made up of 710 males and 740 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144033, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144033
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 1,450
Male Population 710
Female Population 740
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
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 Bhangala compares

By the 2011 count Bhangala is the 72nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Bhangala

The census records public bus service for Bhangala 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 Bhangala from other places

Bhangala lies about 20 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Thabalke, about 4.3 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 Bhangala
Nearest town Jandiāla 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Thabalke 4.3 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 23 km

Villages closest to Bhangala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangala village had a population of 1,450. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Bhangala village has 710 males and 740 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangala has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Bhangala is 144033. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangala covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhangala falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhangala is Thabalke, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhangala.

Bhangala is about 20 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhangala is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Jandiāla is about 2.5 km away. Thabalke is about 4.3 km away. Jalandhar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhangali (under 2 km), Batura (under 2 km) and Jandiala (2.5 km).

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

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