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About Balghar Village

Balghar is a small village in Jaswan tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 159, made up of 74 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,149 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balghar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balghar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jaswan
Pincode 177106
Area (hectares) 12.62 hectares
Population 159
Male Population 74
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,149
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 Balghar compares

By the 2011 count Balghar is the 68th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 379 residents. Its 12.62 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1092.

Getting to Balghar

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

Balghar lies about 7.9 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 3.6 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 Balghar
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaswan 7.9 km
District headquarters Kangra 7.9 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 23 km

Villages closest to Balghar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Balghar village had a population of 159. That makes it the 68th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 379 residents.

Balghar village has 74 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balghar has about 1149 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1092.

The pincode recorded for Balghar is 177106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balghar covers 12.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balghar falls under Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Balghar is Jawalamukhi Road, about 3.6 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 Balghar.

Balghar is about 7.9 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balghar is in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district. Jawalamukhi Road is about 3.6 km away. Jaswan is about 7.9 km away. Kangra is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghati Bilwan (under 2 km), Bandhol (3.8 km) and Pandol (4.2 km).

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

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