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About Bhalkamuri Village

Bhalkamuri is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 813, made up of 420 males and 393 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalkamuri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalkamuri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722160
Area (hectares) 92.75 hectares
Population 813
Male Population 420
Female Population 393
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Bhalkamuri compares

By the 2011 count Bhalkamuri is the 52nd largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 92.75 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Bhalkamuri

Bhalkamuri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhalkamuri 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. The nearest villages by name are Benjtabani, Benrebati, Beoncha and Betjharia. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhalkamuri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalkamuri village had a population of 813. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Bhalkamuri village has 420 males and 393 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalkamuri has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bhalkamuri is 722160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalkamuri covers 92.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalkamuri falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhalkamuri notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhalkamuri.

Bhalkamuri is in Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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