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About Uperli Bhadwal Village

Uperli Bhadwal is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 661, made up of 348 males and 313 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uperli Bhadwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uperli Bhadwal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176001
Area (hectares) 36.95 hectares
Population 661
Male Population 348
Female Population 313
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uperli Bhadwal compares

By the 2011 count Uperli Bhadwal is the 47th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 36.95 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Uperli Bhadwal

Uperli Bhadwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Uperli Bhadwal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uperli Bhadwal from other places

Uperli Bhadwal lies about 7.4 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 5.8 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 Uperli Bhadwal
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 5.8 km
District headquarters Kangra 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 8.3 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 8.3 km

Villages closest to Uperli Bhadwal

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 Uperli Bhadwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Uperli Bhadwal village had a population of 661. That makes it the 47th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Uperli Bhadwal village has 348 males and 313 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uperli Bhadwal has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Uperli Bhadwal is 176001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uperli Bhadwal covers 36.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Uperli Bhadwal falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Uperli Bhadwal is Kangra Mandir, about 5.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Uperli Bhadwal.

Uperli Bhadwal is about 7.4 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uperli Bhadwal is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Kangra Mandir is about 5.8 km away. Kangra is about 7.4 km away. Dharmsala is about 8.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghana (under 2 km), Mandal (under 2 km) and Bagli (under 2 km).

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

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