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About Bandhiara Village

Bandhiara is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11, made up of 4 males and 7 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,750 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176059, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandhiara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandhiara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176059
Area (hectares) 139.63 hectares
Population 11
Male Population 4
Female Population 7
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,750
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 Bandhiara compares

By the 2011 count Bandhiara is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 139.63 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bandhiara

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

Bandhiara lies about 47 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Chauntra Bahetren, about under 2 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 Bandhiara
Nearest railway station Chauntra Bahetren under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 22 km
Nearest town Mandi 37 km
District headquarters Kangra 47 km

Villages closest to Bandhiara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandhiara village had a population of 11. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bandhiara village has 4 males and 7 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandhiara has about 1750 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Bandhiara is 176059. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandhiara covers 139.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bandhiara falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bandhiara is Chauntra Bahetren, about under 2 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 Bandhiara.

Bandhiara is about 47 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandhiara is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Chauntra Bahetren is about under 2 km away. Palampur is about 22 km away. Mandi is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kathahru (7.9 km), Garla Dei (8.0 km) and Khaira Uparla (8.0 km).

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

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