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About Bahal Village

Bahal is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13, made up of 6 males and 7 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 176041
Area (hectares) 42.71 hectares
Population 13
Male Population 6
Female Population 7
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
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 Bahal compares

By the 2011 count Bahal is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 42.71 hectares work out to about 0.3 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 1122.

Getting to Bahal

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

Bahal lies about 8.8 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Churaru Takarla, about 34 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 Bahal
District headquarters Hamirpur 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 25 km
Nearest railway station Churaru Takarla 34 km
Nearest town Nangal 41 km

Villages closest to Bahal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahal village had a population of 13. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Bahal village has 6 males and 7 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahal has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Bahal is 176041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahal covers 42.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bahal falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bahal is Churaru Takarla, about 34 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 Bahal.

Bahal is about 8.8 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahal is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 8.8 km away. Barsar is about 25 km away. Churaru Takarla is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahal Bhatan (under 2 km), Bahal Detwalian (under 2 km) and Bahal Masanda (under 2 km).

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

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