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About Bhalka Forest Village
Bhalka Forest is a mid sized village in Kumargram tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,438, made up of 731 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3729.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bhalka Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Kumargram |
| Pincode | 736207 |
| Area (hectares) | 3729.6 hectares |
| Population | 1,438 |
| Male Population | 731 |
| Female Population | 707 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 967 |
| 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 Bhalka Forest compares
By the 2011 count Bhalka Forest is the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents. Its 3729.6 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.
Getting to Bhalka Forest
Bhalka Forest is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhalka Forest 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 Amarpur, Bara Daldal, Barabisa and Baruipara. 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.
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Common questions about Bhalka Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalka Forest village had a population of 1,438. That makes it the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents.
Bhalka Forest village has 731 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalka Forest has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for Bhalka Forest is 736207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bhalka Forest covers 3729.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Bhalka Forest falls under Kumargram tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The census record for Bhalka Forest 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 Bhalka Forest.
Bhalka Forest is in Kumargram tehsil of Jalpaiguri 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 Bhalka Forest today is likely to be higher.
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