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About Bihali Village

Bihali is a small village in Bhalai tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 215, made up of 101 males and 114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,129 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bihali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bihali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhalai
Pincode 176312
Area (hectares) 189.78 hectares
Population 215
Male Population 101
Female Population 114
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,129
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 Bihali compares

By the 2011 count Bihali is the 55th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 325 residents. Its 189.78 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Bihali

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

Bihali lies about 26 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 60 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 Bihali
Tehsil headquarters Bhalai 18 km
District headquarters Chamba 26 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 60 km

Villages closest to Bihali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bihali village had a population of 215. That makes it the 55th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 325 residents.

Bihali village has 101 males and 114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bihali has about 1129 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Bihali is 176312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bihali covers 189.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bihali falls under Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bihali is Nurpur Road, about 60 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 Bihali.

Bihali is about 26 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bihali is in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district. Bhalai is about 18 km away. Chamba is about 26 km away. Nurpur Road is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hadla (3.7 km), Toga (4.1 km) and Jutrahan (6.5 km).

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

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