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About Bankhad Village

Bankhad is a small village in Galore tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 151, made up of 73 males and 78 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankhad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankhad village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Galore
Pincode 177026
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 151
Male Population 73
Female Population 78
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankhad compares

By the 2011 count Bankhad is the 70th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 251 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

Getting to Bankhad

Bankhad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bankhad 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. The nearest villages by name are Bahl, Baleta Kalan, Baleta Khurd and Balloh. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bankhad

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankhad village had a population of 151. That makes it the 70th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 251 residents.

Bankhad village has 73 males and 78 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankhad has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

The pincode recorded for Bankhad is 177026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankhad covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankhad falls under Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bankhad notes the nearest railway station 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 Bankhad.

Bankhad is in Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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