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About Kanhar Village

Kanhar is a small village in Bhalai tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 164, made up of 79 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,076 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhalai
Pincode 176308
Area (hectares) 132.33 hectares
Population 164
Male Population 79
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,076
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanhar compares

By the 2011 count Kanhar is the 63rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 325 residents. Its 132.33 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 Kanhar

Kanhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanhar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kanhar from other places

Kanhar lies about 23 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 21 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 Kanhar
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 21 km
District headquarters Chamba 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhalai 32 km

Villages closest to Kanhar

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 Kanhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanhar village had a population of 164. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 325 residents.

Kanhar village has 79 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanhar has about 1076 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Kanhar is 176308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanhar covers 132.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kanhar is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 21 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 - 10 km distance for Kanhar.

Kanhar is about 23 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanhar is in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 21 km away. Chamba is about 23 km away. Bhalai is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khajura (4.8 km), Basa (6.1 km) and Chhatrel (8.9 km).

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

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