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About Bhalukkhal Village

Bhalukkhal is a small village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9, made up of 4 males and 5 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,250 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalukkhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalukkhal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 65.08 hectares
Population 9
Male Population 4
Female Population 5
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,250
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 Bhalukkhal compares

By the 2011 count Bhalukkhal is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 65.08 hectares work out to about 0.1 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 995.

Getting to Bhalukkhal

Bhalukkhal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhalukkhal 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 Bhagaband, Bhagabandh, Bhagiari and Bhaluk Dungri. 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 Bhalukkhal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalukkhal village had a population of 9. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Bhalukkhal village has 4 males and 5 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalukkhal has about 1250 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Bhalukkhal is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalukkhal covers 65.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhalukkhal falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhalukkhal 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 Bhalukkhal.

Bhalukkhal is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya 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 Bhalukkhal today is likely to be higher.

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