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About Bhater Village

Bhater is a small village in Dhatwal tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 145, made up of 76 males and 69 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhater Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhater village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Dhatwal
Pincode 176039
Area (hectares) 64.99 hectares
Population 145
Male Population 76
Female Population 69
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Bhater compares

By the 2011 count Bhater is the 84th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 299 residents. Its 64.99 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1186.

Getting to Bhater

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

Bhater lies about 39 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 32 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 Bhater
Nearest town Sundarnagar 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhatwal 24 km
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 32 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 39 km

Villages closest to Bhater

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhater village had a population of 145. That makes it the 84th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 299 residents.

Bhater village has 76 males and 69 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhater has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1186.

The pincode recorded for Bhater is 176039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhater covers 64.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhater falls under Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhater is Kiratpur Sahib, about 32 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 Bhater.

Bhater is about 39 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhater is in Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district. Sundarnagar is about 19 km away. Dhatwal is about 24 km away. Kiratpur Sahib is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagg (under 2 km), Bara Garaon (under 2 km) and Bara Ii (under 2 km).

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

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