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About Bhoi Village

Bhoi is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 106, made up of 60 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 767 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhoi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhoi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176208
Area (hectares) 47.23 hectares
Population 106
Male Population 60
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 767
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 Bhoi compares

By the 2011 count Bhoi is the 127th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 47.23 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Bhoi

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

Bhoi lies about 11 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 10 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 Bhoi
Nearest town Dharamsala 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 7.5 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 10 km
District headquarters Kangra 11 km

Villages closest to Bhoi

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 Bhoi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhoi village had a population of 106. That makes it the 127th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Bhoi village has 60 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhoi has about 767 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Bhoi is 176208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhoi covers 47.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhoi is Kangra Mandir, about 10 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 Bhoi.

Bhoi is about 11 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhoi is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Dharamsala is about 7.0 km away. Shahpur is about 7.5 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lahlar (under 2 km), Nagan (1.5 km) and Baintlu (1.6 km).

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

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