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About Bangrehr Village

Bangrehr is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 931, made up of 454 males and 477 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bangrehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bangrehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176215
Area (hectares) 52 hectares
Population 931
Male Population 454
Female Population 477
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,051
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bangrehr compares

By the 2011 count Bangrehr is the 28th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 52 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Bangrehr

Bangrehr is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bangrehr 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bangrehr from other places

Bangrehr lies about 13 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 12 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 Bangrehr
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 4.2 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 13 km

Villages closest to Bangrehr

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 Bangrehr

As per the Census of India 2011, Bangrehr village had a population of 931. That makes it the 28th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Bangrehr village has 454 males and 477 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bangrehr has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

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

Bangrehr covers 52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bangrehr falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bangrehr is Kangra Mandir, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bangrehr.

Bangrehr is about 13 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bangrehr is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 4.2 km away. Dharamsala is about 4.2 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Meti (under 2 km), Gharoh Khas (under 2 km) and Jhikla Odar (under 2 km).

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

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