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About Bhila Village

Bhila is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 528, made up of 260 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 313.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721506, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhila village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur I
Pincode 721506
Area (hectares) 313.85 hectares
Population 528
Male Population 260
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
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 Bhila compares

By the 2011 count Bhila is the 71st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 546 residents. Its 313.85 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Bhila

Bhila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhila 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 Bhanda Dihi, Bhat Bhanga, Bhathan Dia and Bhatta Gopalpur. 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 Bhila

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhila village had a population of 528. That makes it the 71st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 546 residents.

Bhila village has 260 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhila has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Bhila is 721506. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhila covers 313.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhila falls under Gopiballavpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhila 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 Bhila.

Bhila is in Gopiballavpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Bhila today is likely to be higher.

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