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About Bhatol Village

Bhatol is one of the larger villages in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,135, made up of 2,605 males and 2,530 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733156
Area (hectares) 360.99 hectares
Population 5,135
Male Population 2,605
Female Population 2,530
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatol compares

By the 2011 count Bhatol is the 13th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 360.99 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, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Bhatol

Bhatol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatol as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhatol from other places

Bhatol lies about 47 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Kamalpur Halt, about 5.3 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 Bhatol
Nearest railway station Kamalpur Halt 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Raiganj 27 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 27 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 47 km

Villages closest to Bhatol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatol village had a population of 5,135. That makes it the 13th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Bhatol village has 2,605 males and 2,530 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatol has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Bhatol is 733156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatol covers 360.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatol falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhatol is Kamalpur Halt, about 5.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhatol.

Bhatol is about 47 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatol is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Kamalpur Halt is about 5.3 km away. Raiganj is about 27 km away. Rāiganj is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barabar (3.0 km), Paschim Manoharpur (3.5 km) and Pariharpur (3.9 km).

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

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