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About Bhalas Village

Bhalas is a large village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,300, made up of 1,192 males and 1,108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 402.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalas village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731303
Area (hectares) 402.11 hectares
Population 2,300
Male Population 1,192
Female Population 1,108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhalas compares

By the 2011 count Bhalas is the 17th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 402.11 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Bhalas

Bhalas is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhalas as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bagtor, Bakhul, Baragoga and Belbuni. 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 Bhalas

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalas village had a population of 2,300. That makes it the 17th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Bhalas village has 1,192 males and 1,108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalas has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Bhalas is 731303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalas covers 402.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalas falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhalas notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhalas.

Bhalas is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum 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 Bhalas today is likely to be higher.

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