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About Bhelu Village

Bhelu is a mid sized village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 564, made up of 294 males and 270 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhelu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhelu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734429
Area (hectares) 166.33 hectares
Population 564
Male Population 294
Female Population 270
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Bhelu compares

By the 2011 count Bhelu is the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 166.33 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Bhelu

Bhelu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhelu 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. The nearest villages by name are Bauni Bhitar Chhat, Baunibhita, Belgachi and Bhakatram. 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 Bhelu

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhelu village had a population of 564. That makes it the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Bhelu village has 294 males and 270 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhelu has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Bhelu is 734429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhelu covers 166.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhelu falls under Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhelu notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhelu.

Bhelu is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling 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 Bhelu today is likely to be higher.

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