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About Bhakreri Village

Bhakreri is a mid sized village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 608, made up of 285 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,133 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhakreri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakreri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174305
Area (hectares) 83.38 hectares
Population 608
Male Population 285
Female Population 323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,133
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhakreri compares

By the 2011 count Bhakreri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 83.38 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Bhakreri

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

Bhakreri lies about 30 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, 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 Bhakreri
Nearest town Sundarnagar 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 28 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 30 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 34 km

Villages closest to Bhakreri

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 Bhakreri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakreri village had a population of 608. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Bhakreri village has 285 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakreri has about 1133 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Bhakreri is 174305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhakreri covers 83.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

Bhakreri is about 30 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhakreri is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Sundarnagar is about 14 km away. Barsar is about 28 km away. Hamirpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhareri (under 2 km), Patera (1.6 km) and Saloni (3.2 km).

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

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