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About Bhalian Village

Bhalian is a large village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,300, made up of 1,162 males and 1,138 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalian village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Sainthia
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 262.85 hectares
Population 2,300
Male Population 1,162
Female Population 1,138
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
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 Bhalian compares

By the 2011 count Bhalian is the 16th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 262.85 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Bhalian

Bhalian is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhalian 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 Bhalian from other places

Bhalian lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 3.8 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 Bhalian
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 3.8 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Sainthia 18 km

Villages closest to Bhalian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalian village had a population of 2,300. That makes it the 16th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Bhalian village has 1,162 males and 1,138 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalian has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Bhalian is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalian covers 262.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalian falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhalian is Mallarpur, about 3.8 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 Bhalian.

Bhalian is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalian is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 3.8 km away. Rampur Hat is about 10 km away. Birbhum is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Neturi (under 2 km), Junedpur (2.5 km) and Gorala (3.6 km).

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

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