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About Bhaleya Village

Bhaleya is one of the larger villages in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,858, made up of 2,924 males and 2,934 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 476.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743376, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaleya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaleya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743376
Area (hectares) 476.98 hectares
Population 5,858
Male Population 2,924
Female Population 2,934
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
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 Bhaleya compares

By the 2011 count Bhaleya is the 7th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 476.98 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Bhaleya

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

How far is Bhaleya from other places

Bhaleya lies about 22 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Betberia Ghola, about 8.1 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 Bhaleya
Nearest railway station Betberia Ghola 8.1 km
Nearest town Canning 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 22 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 22 km

Villages closest to Bhaleya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning I 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 Bhaleya

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaleya village had a population of 5,858. That makes it the 7th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Bhaleya village has 2,924 males and 2,934 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaleya has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Bhaleya is 743376. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaleya covers 476.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaleya falls under Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhaleya is Betberia Ghola, about 8.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhaleya.

Bhaleya is about 22 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaleya is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Betberia Ghola is about 8.1 km away. Canning is about 10 km away. Canning I is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kula Ghurani (under 2 km), Tetul Bana (1.7 km) and Ronia (1.9 km).

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

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