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About Bhutlahar Village

Bhutlahar is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 462, made up of 211 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,190 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhutlahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhutlahar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174305
Area (hectares) 153.15 hectares
Population 462
Male Population 211
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,190
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 Bhutlahar compares

By the 2011 count Bhutlahar is the 23rd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 153.15 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Bhutlahar

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

Bhutlahar lies about 18 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 Bhutlahar
District headquarters Hamirpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 30 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Bhutlahar

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 Bhutlahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhutlahar village had a population of 462. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Bhutlahar village has 211 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhutlahar has about 1190 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

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

Bhutlahar covers 153.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhutlahar is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 Bhutlahar.

Bhutlahar is about 18 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhutlahar is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 18 km away. Amb Andaura is about 29 km away. Barsar 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 Charjeri (under 2 km), D P F Pukhru Dhar Jakh I (under 2 km) and Har (under 2 km).

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

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