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About Bhaton Village

Bhaton is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 895, made up of 474 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaton Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaton village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140115
Area (hectares) 48 hectares
Population 895
Male Population 474
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaton compares

By the 2011 count Bhaton is the 81st largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 48 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Bhaton

Bhaton is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaton as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhaton from other places

Bhaton lies about 17 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 6.7 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 Bhaton
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 14 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 17 km
Nearest town Ropar 17 km

Villages closest to Bhaton

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 Bhaton

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaton village had a population of 895. That makes it the 81st largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Bhaton village has 474 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaton has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Bhaton is 140115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaton covers 48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhaton falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhaton is Bharatgarh, about 6.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhaton.

Bhaton is about 17 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaton is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Bharatgarh is about 6.7 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 14 km away. Rupnagar 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 Bhogipur (under 2 km), Sarthali (under 2 km) and Takhatgarh (under 2 km).

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

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