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About Bhakla Village

Bhakla is a mid sized village in Kumarganj tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 780, made up of 402 males and 378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhakla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Kumarganj
Pincode 733133
Area (hectares) 168.2 hectares
Population 780
Male Population 402
Female Population 378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhakla compares

By the 2011 count Bhakla is the 81st largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 814 residents. Its 168.2 hectares work out to about 4.6 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 941.

Getting to Bhakla

Bhakla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhakla as Available within 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. The nearest villages by name are Bayrapara, Behatair, Beltara and Bhagabanpur. 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 Bhakla

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakla village had a population of 780. That makes it the 81st largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 814 residents.

Bhakla village has 402 males and 378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakla has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Bhakla is 733133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhakla covers 168.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhakla falls under Kumarganj tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhakla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhakla.

Bhakla is in Kumarganj tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Bhakla today is likely to be higher.

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