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About Bahna Village

Bahna is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 418, made up of 197 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174309, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahna village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174309
Area (hectares) 28 hectares
Population 418
Male Population 197
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bahna compares

By the 2011 count Bahna is the 29th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 28 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Bahna

Bahna is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bahna as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bahna from other places

Bahna lies about 35 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 38 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 Bahna
Nearest town Sundarnagar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 33 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 35 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 38 km

Villages closest to Bahna

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 Bahna

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahna village had a population of 418. That makes it the 29th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Bahna village has 197 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahna has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Bahna is 174309. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahna covers 28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bahna is Olinda, about 38 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bahna.

Bahna is about 35 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahna is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Sundarnagar is about 12 km away. Barsar is about 33 km away. Hamirpur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thana (1.8 km), Saloni (1.9 km) and Ropa Rajputtan (1.9 km).

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

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