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About Bhai Village

Bhai is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 84, made up of 37 males and 47 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,270 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhai village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176101
Area (hectares) 141.56 hectares
Population 84
Male Population 37
Female Population 47
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,270
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 Bhai compares

By the 2011 count Bhai is the 114th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 141.56 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Bhai

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

Bhai lies about 39 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 3.5 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 Bhai
Nearest railway station Talara 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 4.5 km
Nearest town Mamun 18 km
District headquarters Kangra 39 km

Villages closest to Bhai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhai village had a population of 84. That makes it the 114th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Bhai village has 37 males and 47 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhai has about 1270 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Bhai is 176101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhai covers 141.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhai falls under Baroh tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhai is Talara, about 3.5 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 Bhai.

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

Bhai is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Talara is about 3.5 km away. Baroh is about 4.5 km away. Mamun is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhati (under 2 km), Ropa (2.9 km) and Talkar (3.1 km).

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

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