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About Bhangyul Village

Bhangyul is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 241, made up of 124 males and 117 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1887.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246483, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangyul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangyul village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246483
Area (hectares) 1887.88 hectares
Population 241
Male Population 124
Female Population 117
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhangyul compares

By the 2011 count Bhangyul is the 43rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 1887.88 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Bhangyul

Bhangyul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhangyul 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhangyul from other places

Bhangyul lies about 31 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 133 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 Bhangyul
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 9.3 km
District headquarters Chamoli 31 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 87 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 133 km

Villages closest to Bhangyul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangyul village had a population of 241. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.

Bhangyul village has 124 males and 117 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangyul has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Bhangyul is 246483. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangyul covers 1887.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhangyul falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhangyul is Ramnagar, about 133 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhangyul.

Bhangyul is about 31 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhangyul is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Joshimath is about 9.3 km away. Chamoli is about 31 km away. Srīnagar is about 87 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bilagar (1.5 km), Chamtoli (1.7 km) and Dhak (2.2 km).

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

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