About Bhatsala Village

Bhatsala is a large village in Purbasthali I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,599, made up of 1,346 males and 1,253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 210.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatsala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatsala village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Purbasthali I
Pincode	713513
Area (hectares)	210.31 hectares
Population	2,599
Male Population	1,346
Female Population	1,253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	931
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatsala compares

By the 2011 count Bhatsala is the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents. Its 210.31 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Bhatsala

Bhatsala is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhatsala as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatsala from other places

Bhatsala lies about 2.5 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Barddhaman Junction, about 2.2 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 Bhatsala
Nearest railway station	Barddhaman Junction	2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Purbasthali I	2.5 km
District headquarters	Barddhaman	2.5 km
Nearest town	Barddhamān	2.5 km

Villages closest to Bhatsala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purbasthali I 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.

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Common questions about Bhatsala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatsala village had a population of 2,599. That makes it the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents.

Bhatsala village has 1,346 males and 1,253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatsala has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Bhatsala is 713513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatsala covers 210.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatsala falls under Purbasthali I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhatsala is Barddhaman Junction, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhatsala.

Bhatsala is about 2.5 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatsala is in Purbasthali I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Barddhaman Junction is about 2.2 km away. Purbasthali I is about 2.5 km away. Barddhaman is about 2.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.