Skip to main content

About Bhas Kot Village

Bhas Kot is a small village in Srinagar tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 293, made up of 148 males and 145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246172, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhas Kot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhas Kot village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Srinagar
Pincode 246172
Area (hectares) 110.51 hectares
Population 293
Male Population 148
Female Population 145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhas Kot compares

By the 2011 count Bhas Kot is the 21st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 189 residents. Its 110.51 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1158.

Getting to Bhas Kot

Bhas Kot is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhas Kot as Available within village. 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 Bhas Kot from other places

Bhas Kot lies about 74 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 74 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 Bhas Kot
Tehsil headquarters Srinagar 27 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 27 km
District headquarters Garhwal 74 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 74 km

Villages closest to Bhas Kot

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Srinagar 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 Bhas Kot

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhas Kot village had a population of 293. That makes it the 21st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 189 residents.

Bhas Kot village has 148 males and 145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhas Kot has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1158.

The pincode recorded for Bhas Kot is 246172. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhas Kot covers 110.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhas Kot falls under Srinagar tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhas Kot is Rishikesh, about 74 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhas Kot.

Bhas Kot is about 74 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhas Kot is in Srinagar tehsil of Garhwal district. Srinagar is about 27 km away. Srīnagar is about 27 km away. Garhwal is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majakot (under 2 km), Utrasu (3.1 km) and Chaukhal (6.6 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.