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About Bhanodu Village

Bhanodu is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 186, made up of 94 males and 92 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176200, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanodu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanodu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176200
Area (hectares) 58.05 hectares
Population 186
Male Population 94
Female Population 92
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
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 Bhanodu compares

By the 2011 count Bhanodu is the 238th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 58.05 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bhanodu

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

Bhanodu lies about 39 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 8.6 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 Bhanodu
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 5.5 km
Nearest railway station Talara 8.6 km
Nearest town Mamun 23 km
District headquarters Kangra 39 km

Villages closest to Bhanodu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanodu village had a population of 186. That makes it the 238th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Bhanodu village has 94 males and 92 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanodu has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bhanodu is 176200. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanodu covers 58.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhanodu falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhanodu is Talara, about 8.6 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 Bhanodu.

Bhanodu is about 39 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanodu is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 5.5 km away. Talara is about 8.6 km away. Mamun is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pachan (under 2 km), Ban (under 2 km) and Ban Sundroo (under 2 km).

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

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