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Bakhalka

Talaja mandal
Pincode 364260
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dhandhlya mansukhbhai mathurbhai
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LGD code
516559
Pincode
364260
Post office
Tana
Population
1,510
Households
250
Literacy rate
68.3%
Sex ratio
924 ♀/1000♂
Workers
724
Census 2011 · in context

How Bakhalka compares

By population, Bakhalka ranks #69 of 113 villages in Talaja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.3%
+9.5% vs mandal average
Bakhalka
68.3%
Talaja mandal
58.8%
Bhavnagar district
65.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
−31 vs mandal average
Bakhalka
924
Talaja mandal
955
Household size
people per home
6.0
+0.3 vs mandal average
Bakhalka
6.0
Talaja mandal
5.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bakhalka at a glance

Bakhalka is a village of 1,510 people in 250 households (Census 2011) in Talaja taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the 69th-largest of 113 villages in Talaja taluka. Literacy is 68%, 10 points above the taluka average of 59% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 364260, served by Tana post office; the LGD village code is 516559. The sarpanch is dhandhlya mansukhbhai mathurbhai, and the village votes in Palitana assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya. The population is estimated at 1,780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bakhalka

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bakhalka

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PALITANA
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAKHALKA
Total area (ha)
966.21
Irrigated area (ha)
400
Forest area (ha)
121.41

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bakhalka

LGD code
516559
Pincode
364260
Post office
Tana
Population (Census 2011)
1,510
Population (projected 2026)
1,780
Households
250
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
924
Literacy rate
68.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhavnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Palitana
Member of Parliament
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
dhandhlya mansukhbhai mathurbhai
Block / Mandal
Talaja
Nearest PHC
Pinakin Clinic (11.2 km)
Nearest railway station
Madhada (8.3 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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