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About Bhangal Village

Bhangal is a mid sized village in Nangal tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,352, made up of 710 males and 642 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 353 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Nangal
Pincode 140114
Area (hectares) 353 hectares
Population 1,352
Male Population 710
Female Population 642
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhangal compares

By the 2011 count Bhangal is the 26th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents. Its 353 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, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bhangal

Bhangal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhangal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhabhaur, Bhalari, Bhallan and Bhalowal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhangal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangal village had a population of 1,352. That makes it the 26th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents.

Bhangal village has 710 males and 642 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangal has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhangal is 140114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangal covers 353 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhangal falls under Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhangal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Bhangal is in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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