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About Bharangal Village

Bharangal is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 74, made up of 30 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,467 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharangal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharangal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176054
Area (hectares) 32.03 hectares
Population 74
Male Population 30
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,467
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bharangal compares

By the 2011 count Bharangal is the 121st largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 32.03 hectares work out to about 2.3 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 Bharangal

Bharangal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bharangal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bharangal from other places

Bharangal lies about 41 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 7.6 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 Bharangal
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 12 km
Nearest town Mamun 21 km
District headquarters Kangra 41 km

Villages closest to Bharangal

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 Bharangal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharangal village had a population of 74. That makes it the 121st largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Bharangal village has 30 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharangal has about 1467 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Bharangal is 176054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharangal covers 32.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bharangal is Nurpur Road, about 7.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bharangal.

Bharangal is about 41 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharangal is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur Road is about 7.6 km away. Baroh is about 12 km away. Mamun is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Charjer (under 2 km), Har (under 2 km) and Hardu (under 2 km).

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

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