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About Bhatchhala Village

Bhatchhala is a large village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,710, made up of 1,912 males and 1,798 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743263, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatchhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatchhala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra II
Pincode 743263
Area (hectares) 282.21 hectares
Population 3,710
Male Population 1,912
Female Population 1,798
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatchhala compares

By the 2011 count Bhatchhala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 282.21 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bhatchhala

Bhatchhala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatchhala as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhatchhala from other places

Bhatchhala lies about 17 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Habra, about 4.3 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 Bhatchhala
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh under 2 km
Nearest railway station Habra 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra II 17 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 17 km

Villages closest to Bhatchhala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra II 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 Bhatchhala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatchhala village had a population of 3,710. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Bhatchhala village has 1,912 males and 1,798 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatchhala has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bhatchhala is 743263. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatchhala covers 282.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatchhala falls under Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhatchhala is Habra, about 4.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatchhala.

Bhatchhala is about 17 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.

Bhatchhala is in Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about under 2 km away. Habra is about 4.3 km away. Habra II is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Putia (under 2 km), Chapra (2.4 km) and Hijli (4.9 km).

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

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