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About Bhatgaon Village

Bhatgaon is a mid sized village in Ghansali tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 359 males and 352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 219155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatgaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Tehri Garhwal
Tehsil Ghansali
Pincode 219155
Area (hectares) 153.43 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 359
Female Population 352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatgaon compares

By the 2011 count Bhatgaon is the 41st largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 420 residents. Its 153.43 hectares work out to about 4.6 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 1240.

Getting to Bhatgaon

Bhatgaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatgaon as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhatgaon from other places

Bhatgaon lies about 54 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, 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 Bhatgaon
Tehsil headquarters Ghansali 9.8 km
Nearest town Kotdwāra 17 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 18 km
District headquarters Tehri Garhwal 54 km

Villages closest to Bhatgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatgaon village had a population of 711. That makes it the 41st largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 420 residents.

Bhatgaon village has 359 males and 352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatgaon has about 981 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 1240.

The pincode recorded for Bhatgaon is 219155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatgaon covers 153.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatgaon falls under Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhatgaon is Kotdwara, about 18 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatgaon.

Bhatgaon is about 54 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatgaon is in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Ghansali is about 9.8 km away. Kotdwāra is about 17 km away. Kotdwara is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhat Gaon (under 2 km), Bhatgaon Lagga Arsh (under 2 km) and Kail Bagi (under 2 km).

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

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