Bhalka
Bhalka is a revenue village in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 1,687 in 359 households (Census 2011).
1,687 souls. 359 homes.
Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Bhalka today
- Groundnut₹6,650Datia APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹3,600Bhander APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,746Sevda APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Bhalka is a village in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,687 people in 359 households, with a literacy rate of 66.1%. It is administered by the Bhalka gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 475336.
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Gram panchayat
Bhalka is in the Bhalka (भलका) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bhalka compares
By population, Bhalka ranks #21 of 140 inhabited villages in Bhander tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Bhalka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Bhalka at a glance
Bhalka is a village of 1,687 people in 359 households (Census 2011) in Bhander tehsil, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, the 21st of 140 inhabited villages in Bhander tehsil by population. Literacy is 66.1%, 9.8 points below the tehsil figure of 75.9%, and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 475336, served by Bhalka post office; the LGD village code is 454870.
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Key facts — Bhalka
Villages sharing pincode 475336
Post office: Bhalka
Other villages in Bhander tehsil
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- Population
- 1,687Census 2011
- Male / female
- 898 / 789
- Households
- 359
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 66.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Bhalka on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Bhalka. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Bhalka · 25.8838° N, 78.6512° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Bhalka
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Essential services & places near Bhalka
Bhalka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bhander tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices190 in Datia district
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Hospitals & clinics16 in Datia district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Datia district
Colleges & universities3 in Datia district
Police & fire stations1 in Datia district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Datia district
Government offices2 in Datia district
Temples4 in Datia district
Transport12 in Datia district
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People often ask about Bhalka
Where is Bhalka located?
Bhalka is a village in Bhander tehsil of Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Bhalka in?
Bhalka is in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Bhalka belong to?
Bhalka comes under the Bhalka gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Bhalka?
The pincode of Bhalka, Bhander, Datia is 475336.
What is the population of Bhalka?
As per the 2011 Census, Bhalka had a population of 1,687 (898 males and 789 females).
How many households are there in Bhalka?
Bhalka had 359 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Bhalka?
The literacy rate of Bhalka was 66.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bhalka?
Bhalka had 879 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhalka in?
Bhalka is in the Bhind Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Bhalka?
Sandhya Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhind Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhalka, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Bhalka in?
Bhalka is in the Bhander assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Bhalka?
Phool Singh Baraiya (Indian National Congress) won the Bhander assembly seat, which includes Bhalka, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Bhalka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhalka is 454870 and its Census 2011 village code is 454870.
Which villages are near Bhalka?
Villages near Bhalka include Padri (about 4 km), Richhoura (about 4.5 km), Raruajiwan (about 4.5 km), Ronni (about 5 km), Sikari (about 5 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Bhalka?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 39.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Datia district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Datia APMC | 66 | 6,650 | 6,650 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Datia APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Datia APMC | 3,600 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Sevda APMC | 3,940 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Basmati 1509 | Datia APMC | 3,500 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Bhander APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Mill Quality | Bhander APMC | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Mill Quality | Datia APMC | 2,780 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Bhalka's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Bhalka →Compare Bhalka with… →All villages in Bhander →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
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- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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