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About Bhatsalia Village

Bhatsalia is a mid sized village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,231, made up of 649 males and 582 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 897 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721448, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatsalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatsalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721448
Area (hectares) 84.93 hectares
Population 1,231
Male Population 649
Female Population 582
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 897
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatsalia compares

By the 2011 count Bhatsalia is the 36th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 84.93 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Bhatsalia

Bhatsalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatsalia as Available within 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Basudebpur, Bataspur, Baya and Benachakri. 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 Bhatsalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatsalia village had a population of 1,231. That makes it the 36th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Bhatsalia village has 649 males and 582 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatsalia has about 897 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Bhatsalia is 721448. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatsalia covers 84.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatsalia falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhatsalia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatsalia.

Bhatsalia is in Egra I tehsil of Purba 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 Bhatsalia today is likely to be higher.

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