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About Bhanala Khas Village

Bhanala Khas is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 820, made up of 428 males and 392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanala Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanala Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176206
Area (hectares) 112.06 hectares
Population 820
Male Population 428
Female Population 392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanala Khas compares

By the 2011 count Bhanala Khas is the 21st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 112.06 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Bhanala Khas

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

How far is Bhanala Khas from other places

Bhanala Khas lies about 17 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 17 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 Bhanala Khas
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 1.5 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 17 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 17 km

Villages closest to Bhanala Khas

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanala Khas village had a population of 820. That makes it the 21st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Bhanala Khas village has 428 males and 392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanala Khas has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Bhanala Khas is 176206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanala Khas covers 112.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhanala Khas falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhanala Khas is Kangra Mandir, about 17 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 Bhanala Khas.

Bhanala Khas is about 17 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanala Khas is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 1.5 km away. Dharamsala is about 12 km away. Kangra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dramman (under 2 km), Kamlahri (under 2 km) and Hara (under 2 km).

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

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