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About Bhalukhop Khasmahal Village

Bhalukhop Khasmahal is one of the larger villages in Kalimpong I tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,254, made up of 2,660 males and 2,594 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 690.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalukhop Khasmahal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Kalimpong I
Pincode 734301
Area (hectares) 690.9 hectares
Population 5,254
Male Population 2,660
Female Population 2,594
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalukhop Khasmahal compares

By the 2011 count Bhalukhop Khasmahal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,580 residents. Its 690.9 hectares work out to about 7.6 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 958.

Getting to Bhalukhop Khasmahal

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

How far is Bhalukhop Khasmahal from other places

Bhalukhop Khasmahal lies about 23 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 23 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 Bhalukhop Khasmahal
Nearest town Kālimpong 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Kalimpong I 23 km
District headquarters Darjiling 23 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 23 km

Villages closest to Bhalukhop Khasmahal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalimpong 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 Bhalukhop Khasmahal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalukhop Khasmahal village had a population of 5,254. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,580 residents.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal village has 2,660 males and 2,594 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalukhop Khasmahal has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Bhalukhop Khasmahal is 734301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal covers 690.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal falls under Kalimpong I tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhalukhop Khasmahal is Darjeeling, about 23 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhalukhop Khasmahal.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal is about 23 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalukhop Khasmahal is in Kalimpong I tehsil of Darjiling district. Kālimpong is about 16 km away. Kalimpong I is about 23 km away. Darjiling is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhalukhop Forest (under 2 km), Chunabhati Bazar D I F (2.8 km) and Rambi Bazar D I F (2.8 km).

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

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