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About Bhalki Village

Bhalki is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 567, made up of 285 males and 282 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalki village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Balagarh
Pincode 712146
Area (hectares) 77.76 hectares
Population 567
Male Population 285
Female Population 282
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalki compares

By the 2011 count Bhalki is the 98th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 77.76 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 964.

Getting to Bhalki

Bhalki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalki as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Beleswar, Belgachhi, Benepukur and Bhabanipur. 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 Bhalki

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalki village had a population of 567. That makes it the 98th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Bhalki village has 285 males and 282 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalki has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhalki is 712146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalki covers 77.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalki falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhalki.

Bhalki is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli 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 Bhalki today is likely to be higher.

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