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About Bherun Village

Bherun is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 471, made up of 220 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,141 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bherun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bherun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176205
Area (hectares) 73.37 hectares
Population 471
Male Population 220
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,141
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 Bherun compares

By the 2011 count Bherun is the 51st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 73.37 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Bherun

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

Bherun lies about 9.8 km from Kangra. 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 Bherun
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 5.8 km
District headquarters Kangra 9.8 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 12 km

Villages closest to Bherun

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 Bherun

As per the Census of India 2011, Bherun village had a population of 471. That makes it the 51st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Bherun village has 220 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bherun has about 1141 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

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

Bherun covers 73.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bherun falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bherun notes the nearest railway station 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 Bherun.

Bherun is about 9.8 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bherun is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 5.8 km away. Kangra is about 9.8 km away. Dharamsala 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 Gagal (under 2 km), Makroti (under 2 km) and Nerti (under 2 km).

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

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