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About Bhalian Village

Bhalian is a mid sized village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,178, made up of 652 males and 526 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 807 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140111
Area (hectares) 195 hectares
Population 1,178
Male Population 652
Female Population 526
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 807
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Bhalian compares

By the 2011 count Bhalian is the 40th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 195 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Bhalian

The census records public bus service for Bhalian as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhalian from other places

Bhalian lies about 36 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Fatehgarh Sahib, about 1.7 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 Bhalian
Nearest railway station Fatehgarh Sahib 1.7 km
Nearest town Sirhind 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 26 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 36 km

Villages closest to Bhalian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalian village had a population of 1,178. That makes it the 40th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Bhalian village has 652 males and 526 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalian has about 807 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Bhalian is 140111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalian covers 195 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalian falls under Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhalian is Fatehgarh Sahib, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhalian.

Bhalian is about 36 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalian is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Fatehgarh Sahib is about 1.7 km away. Sirhind is about 2.6 km away. Chamkaur Sahib is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behdali (under 2 km), Chutamali (under 2 km) and Paprali (under 2 km).

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

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