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About Bhathal Village

Bhathal is a mid sized village in Payal tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 723, made up of 377 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 141421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhathal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhathal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Payal
Pincode 141421
Area (hectares) 189 hectares
Population 723
Male Population 377
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhathal compares

By the 2011 count Bhathal is the 88th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,644 residents. Its 189 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Bhathal

Bhathal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhathal as Available within 5 - 10 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhathal from other places

Bhathal lies about 44 km from Ludhiana, and the nearest railway station is Malerkotla, about 21 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 Bhathal
Tehsil headquarters Payal 17 km
Nearest town Māler Kotla 20 km
Nearest railway station Malerkotla 21 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 44 km

Villages closest to Bhathal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhathal village had a population of 723. That makes it the 88th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,644 residents.

Bhathal village has 377 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhathal has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Bhathal is 141421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhathal covers 189 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhathal falls under Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhathal is Malerkotla, about 21 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhathal.

Bhathal is about 44 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhathal is in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district. Payal is about 17 km away. Māler Kotla is about 20 km away. Malerkotla is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharthala Randhawa (under 2 km), Devinagar Urf Malakpur (1.9 km) and Mahpur (2.9 km).

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

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