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About Bindgi Village

Bindgi is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 252, made up of 119 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,118 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bindgi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bindgi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176313
Area (hectares) 124.65 hectares
Population 252
Male Population 119
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,118
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 Bindgi compares

By the 2011 count Bindgi is the 66th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 124.65 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Bindgi

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

Bindgi lies about 22 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 20 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 Bindgi
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 22 km
District headquarters Chamba 22 km

Villages closest to Bindgi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bindgi village had a population of 252. That makes it the 66th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Bindgi village has 119 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bindgi has about 1118 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Bindgi is 176313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bindgi covers 124.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bindgi falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bindgi is Nurpur Road, about 20 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 Bindgi.

Bindgi is about 22 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bindgi is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Nurpur Road is about 20 km away. Bhattiyat is about 22 km away. Chamba is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kakira Jarai (under 2 km), Kakira Kasba (under 2 km) and Talahra (under 2 km).

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

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