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About Bahala Village

Bahala is a mid sized village in Hemtabad tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,787, made up of 914 males and 873 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Hemtabad
Pincode 733134
Area (hectares) 131.03 hectares
Population 1,787
Male Population 914
Female Population 873
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Bahala compares

By the 2011 count Bahala is the 27th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,246 residents. Its 131.03 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Bahala

Bahala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahala 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 Bahala from other places

Bahala lies about 35 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dhachna, about 6.1 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 Bahala
Nearest railway station Dhachna 6.1 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Hemtabad 28 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 35 km

Villages closest to Bahala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hemtabad 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 Bahala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahala village had a population of 1,787. That makes it the 27th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,246 residents.

Bahala village has 914 males and 873 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahala has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Bahala is 733134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahala covers 131.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahala falls under Hemtabad tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bahala is Dhachna, about 6.1 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 Bahala.

Bahala is about 35 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahala is in Hemtabad tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dhachna is about 6.1 km away. Rāiganj is about 16 km away. Hemtabad is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Beltair (2.6 km), Bahin Paharpur (2.8 km) and Madhabpur (2.9 km).

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

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