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About Bhelgarh Village

Bhelgarh is a small village in Srinagar tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 97, made up of 43 males and 54 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,256 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhelgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhelgarh village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Srinagar
Pincode 246147
Area (hectares) 31.2 hectares
Population 97
Male Population 43
Female Population 54
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,256
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 Bhelgarh compares

By the 2011 count Bhelgarh is the 78th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 189 residents. Its 31.2 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1158.

Getting to Bhelgarh

Bhelgarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhelgarh 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 Bhelgarh from other places

Bhelgarh lies about 50 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 54 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 Bhelgarh
Tehsil headquarters Srinagar 5.0 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 5.0 km
District headquarters Garhwal 50 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 54 km

Villages closest to Bhelgarh

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 Bhelgarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhelgarh village had a population of 97. That makes it the 78th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 189 residents.

Bhelgarh village has 43 males and 54 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhelgarh has about 1256 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1158.

The pincode recorded for Bhelgarh is 246147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhelgarh covers 31.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhelgarh falls under Srinagar tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhelgarh is Rishikesh, about 54 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 Bhelgarh.

Bhelgarh is about 50 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhelgarh is in Srinagar tehsil of Garhwal district. Srinagar is about 5.0 km away. Srīnagar is about 5.0 km away. Garhwal is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chilgarh Malla (under 2 km), Chilgarh Talla (under 2 km) and Dawal Garh (under 2 km).

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

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