Skip to main content

About Bhalka Village

Bhalka is a large village in Dinhata I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,180, made up of 1,655 males and 1,525 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Dinhata I
Pincode 736135
Area (hectares) 360.79 hectares
Population 3,180
Male Population 1,655
Female Population 1,525
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhalka compares

By the 2011 count Bhalka is the 29th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,202 residents. Its 360.79 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Bhalka

Bhalka is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhalka as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bara Shoulmari Pratham Khanda, Barabhita Dwitia Khanda, Barigara and Batrigachh. 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 Bhalka

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalka village had a population of 3,180. That makes it the 29th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,202 residents.

Bhalka village has 1,655 males and 1,525 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalka has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Bhalka is 736135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalka covers 360.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalka falls under Dinhata I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhalka notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Bhalka is in Dinhata I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.