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About Bhaluka Village

Bhaluka is a large village in Amdanga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,830, made up of 1,939 males and 1,891 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 286.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaluka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaluka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Amdanga
Pincode 743145
Area (hectares) 286.14 hectares
Population 3,830
Male Population 1,939
Female Population 1,891
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhaluka compares

By the 2011 count Bhaluka is the 9th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents. Its 286.14 hectares work out to about 13 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 943.

Getting to Bhaluka

Bhaluka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaluka 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaluka from other places

Bhaluka lies about 32 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kalyani Main, about 5.9 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 Bhaluka
Nearest railway station Kalyani Main 5.9 km
Nearest town Kānchrāpāra 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Amdanga 13 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Bhaluka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amdanga 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 Bhaluka

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaluka village had a population of 3,830. That makes it the 9th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents.

Bhaluka village has 1,939 males and 1,891 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaluka 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 943.

The pincode recorded for Bhaluka is 743145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaluka covers 286.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaluka falls under Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhaluka is Kalyani Main, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bhaluka.

Bhaluka is about 32 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaluka is in Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Kalyani Main is about 5.9 km away. Kānchrāpāra is about 8.7 km away. Amdanga is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dadpur (4.3 km), Urala (5.6 km) and Dariapur (6.5 km).

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

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