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About Bhalgaon Village

Bhalgaon is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 167, made up of 76 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,197 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246472, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalgaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246472
Area (hectares) 46.91 hectares
Population 167
Male Population 76
Female Population 91
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,197
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalgaon compares

By the 2011 count Bhalgaon is the 54th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 46.91 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Bhalgaon

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

How far is Bhalgaon from other places

Bhalgaon lies about 40 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 139 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 Bhalgaon
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 16 km
District headquarters Chamoli 40 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 97 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 139 km

Villages closest to Bhalgaon

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 Bhalgaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalgaon village had a population of 167. That makes it the 54th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.

Bhalgaon village has 76 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalgaon has about 1197 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Bhalgaon is 246472. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalgaon covers 46.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalgaon falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhalgaon is Ramnagar, about 139 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 <5 km distance for Bhalgaon.

Bhalgaon is about 40 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalgaon is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Joshimath is about 16 km away. Chamoli is about 40 km away. Srīnagar is about 97 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sukhi (under 2 km), Kuraipani (under 2 km) and Tolma (2.2 km).

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

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