# Bhagal, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – Town Population & History

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Town · Banas Kantha, Gujarat 

# Bhagal

Bhagal is a town in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat (Jagana). The 2011 Census counted **6,250 people** in 1,126 households. Literacy was 88.8%.

- 6,250people (2011)
- 1,126households
- 88.8%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bhagal

■ Bhagal · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898**

**857

Working population ****29.4%**

**31.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bhagal

Of every 100 households in Bhagal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Bhagal · ■ Banas Kantha urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**21%

Tap water ****92%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**30%

Use banking services ****28%**

**63%

Television ****9%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****12%**

**13%

Own their home ****85%**

**78%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bhagal work as

******

**■** Services, trade & industry 1,350 (73%) · **■** Farming 316 (17%) · **■** Marginal 173 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bhagal changed?

From 4,599 in 2001 to 6,250 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bhagal in numbers and road distances

- Density1,586 per km²
- Growth 2001–201135.9%
- Annual rainfall405 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)130 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)7 km by road
- Palanpur (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Ahmadabad (city of 5 lakh+)140 km by road
- Palanpur (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bhagal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,058
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,200
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** embroidary.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhagal

- Banks1 in Bhagal

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bhagal?6,250 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhagal in?Banas Kantha district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Bhagal in 2001?4,599