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About Bhelkha Village

Bhelkha is a mid sized village in Pindra tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,425, made up of 748 males and 677 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.66 hectares hectares.

Bhelkha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhelkha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Tehsil Pindra
Area (hectares) 51.66 hectares
Population 1,425
Male Population 748
Female Population 677
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhelkha compares

By the 2011 count Bhelkha is the 142nd largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents. Its 51.66 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Bhelkha

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

How far is Bhelkha from other places

Bhelkha lies about 86 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Manda Road, about 18 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 Bhelkha
Nearest railway station Manda Road 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Pindra 33 km
Nearest town Mirzāpur 37 km
District headquarters Varanasi 86 km

Villages closest to Bhelkha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhelkha village had a population of 1,425. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents.

Bhelkha village has 748 males and 677 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhelkha has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Bhelkha covers 51.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhelkha falls under Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhelkha is Manda Road, about 18 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhelkha.

Bhelkha is about 86 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhelkha is in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district. Manda Road is about 18 km away. Pindra is about 33 km away. Mirzāpur is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bamokhar (3.1 km), Newari (3.4 km) and Dallipur (4.4 km).

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

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