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About Bhatra Village

Bhatra is a small village in Purbasthali I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 487, made up of 250 males and 237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali I
Pincode 713513
Area (hectares) 72.77 hectares
Population 487
Male Population 250
Female Population 237
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatra compares

By the 2011 count Bhatra is the 84th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents. Its 72.77 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 Bhatra

Bhatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatra 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatra from other places

Bhatra lies about 18 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Bhatar, about under 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 Bhatra
Nearest railway station Bhatar under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Purbasthali I 18 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 18 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 18 km

Villages closest to Bhatra

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.

Common questions about Bhatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatra village had a population of 487. That makes it the 84th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents.

Bhatra village has 250 males and 237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatra has about 948 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 Bhatra is 713513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatra covers 72.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhatra is Bhatar, about under 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatra.

Bhatra is about 18 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatra is in Purbasthali I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Bhatar is about under 2 km away. Purbasthali I is about 18 km away. Barddhaman 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 Ghola (14 km), Sahapur (17 km) and Belgaria (17 km).

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

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