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About Bhaksala Village

Bhaksala is a mid sized village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,352, made up of 693 males and 659 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaksala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaksala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 140.85 hectares
Population 1,352
Male Population 693
Female Population 659
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Bhaksala compares

By the 2011 count Bhaksala is the 99th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 140.85 hectares work out to about 9.6 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 952.

Getting to Bhaksala

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

Bhaksala lies about 16 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about 9.1 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 Bhaksala
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Sudhani 9.1 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 16 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 25 km

Villages closest to Bhaksala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaksala village had a population of 1,352. That makes it the 99th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Bhaksala village has 693 males and 659 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaksala has about 951 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Bhaksala is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaksala covers 140.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaksala falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhaksala is Sudhani, about 9.1 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 Bhaksala.

Bhaksala is about 16 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaksala is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 4.5 km away. Sudhani is about 9.1 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balchiar (under 2 km), Sadhanpur (under 2 km) and Sahapur (under 2 km).

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

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