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About Bhuwana Village

Bhuwana is a small village in Bhoranj tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 186, made up of 89 males and 97 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuwana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuwana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Bhoranj
Pincode 177021
Area (hectares) 21.57 hectares
Population 186
Male Population 89
Female Population 97
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,090
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhuwana compares

By the 2011 count Bhuwana is the 163rd largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 335 residents. Its 21.57 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1213.

Getting to Bhuwana

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

Bhuwana lies about 34 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, 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 Bhuwana
Nearest town Mandi 13 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhoranj 27 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 34 km

Villages closest to Bhuwana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuwana village had a population of 186. That makes it the 163rd largest of the 267 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 335 residents.

Bhuwana village has 89 males and 97 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuwana has about 1090 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1213.

The pincode recorded for Bhuwana is 177021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuwana covers 21.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhuwana falls under Bhoranj tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhuwana is Buffer Stop, 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhuwana.

Bhuwana is about 34 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuwana is in Bhoranj tehsil of Hamirpur district. Mandi is about 13 km away. Buffer Stop is about 20 km away. Bhoranj is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badiana Lawaniyan (under 2 km), Badiana Manasha (under 2 km) and Badiana Mian (under 2 km).

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

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