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About Bandi Khurd Village

Bandi Khurd is a small village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 127, made up of 65 males and 62 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandi Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandi Khurd village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176215
Area (hectares) 46.88 hectares
Population 127
Male Population 65
Female Population 62
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Bandi Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Bandi Khurd is the 132nd largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 46.88 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Bandi Khurd

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

Bandi Khurd lies about 9.7 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 9.2 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 Bandi Khurd
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 7.1 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 7.1 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 9.2 km
District headquarters Kangra 9.7 km

Villages closest to Bandi Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dharmsala 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 Bandi Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandi Khurd village had a population of 127. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Bandi Khurd village has 65 males and 62 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandi Khurd has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Bandi Khurd is 176215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandi Khurd covers 46.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bandi Khurd falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bandi Khurd is Kangra Mandir, about 9.2 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 Bandi Khurd.

Bandi Khurd is about 9.7 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandi Khurd is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 7.1 km away. Dharamsala is about 7.1 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bandi Khas (under 2 km), Nagan Pat (under 2 km) and Swala (1.8 km).

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

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