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About Baroh Village

Baroh is a mid sized village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 838, made up of 425 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baroh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baroh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176022
Area (hectares) 98.16 hectares
Population 838
Male Population 425
Female Population 413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Baroh compares

By the 2011 count Baroh is the 49th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 98.16 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Baroh

Baroh 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 Baroh 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 Baroh from other places

Baroh lies about 52 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 11 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 Baroh
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 10 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 11 km
Nearest town Mamun 16 km
District headquarters Kangra 52 km

Villages closest to Baroh

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 Baroh

As per the Census of India 2011, Baroh village had a population of 838. That makes it the 49th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Baroh village has 425 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baroh has about 972 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 Baroh is 176022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baroh covers 98.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Baroh is Nurpur Road, about 11 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 Baroh.

Baroh is about 52 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baroh is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 10 km away. Nurpur Road is about 11 km away. Mamun is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Dharwal (2.7 km), Dhar (2.7 km) and Lihora (3.0 km).

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

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