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About Bhalaun Village

Bhalaun is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 113, made up of 53 males and 60 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,132 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177048, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalaun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalaun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177048
Area (hectares) 45.71 hectares
Population 113
Male Population 53
Female Population 60
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,132
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 Bhalaun compares

By the 2011 count Bhalaun is the 223rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 45.71 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Bhalaun

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

Bhalaun lies about 44 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Samloti, about 5.2 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 Bhalaun
Nearest railway station Samloti 5.2 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 29 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 44 km

Villages closest to Bhalaun

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalaun village had a population of 113. That makes it the 223rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Bhalaun village has 53 males and 60 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalaun has about 1132 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Bhalaun is 177048. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalaun covers 45.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalaun falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhalaun is Samloti, about 5.2 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 Bhalaun.

Bhalaun is about 44 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalaun is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Samloti is about 5.2 km away. Dharamsala is about 19 km away. Nadaun is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhalun (under 2 km), Galhun (2.0 km) and Tikri (2.2 km).

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

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