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About Bhol Khas Village

Bhol Khas is a mid sized village in Jawali tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 936, made up of 470 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhol Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhol Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jawali
Pincode 176205
Area (hectares) 129 hectares
Population 936
Male Population 470
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhol Khas compares

By the 2011 count Bhol Khas is the 27th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 570 residents. Its 129 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Bhol Khas

Bhol Khas is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhol Khas 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhol Khas from other places

Bhol Khas lies about 26 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawanwala Shahr, about under 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 Bhol Khas
Nearest railway station Jawanwala Shahr under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawali 1.9 km
Nearest town Talwāra 25 km
District headquarters Kangra 26 km

Villages closest to Bhol Khas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jawali 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 Bhol Khas

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhol Khas village had a population of 936. That makes it the 27th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 570 residents.

Bhol Khas village has 470 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhol Khas has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Bhol Khas is 176205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhol Khas covers 129 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhol Khas falls under Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhol Khas is Jawanwala Shahr, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhol Khas.

Bhol Khas is about 26 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhol Khas is in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district. Jawanwala Shahr is about under 2 km away. Jawali is about 1.9 km away. Talwāra is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhol (under 2 km), Makrahan (under 2 km) and Bhanai (under 2 km).

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

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