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About Bhadrena Village

Bhadrena is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 483, made up of 212 males and 271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,278 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhadrena Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadrena village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176061
Area (hectares) 202.29 hectares
Population 483
Male Population 212
Female Population 271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,278
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 Bhadrena compares

By the 2011 count Bhadrena is the 120th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 202.29 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bhadrena

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

Bhadrena lies about 31 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 4.9 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 Bhadrena
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 4.9 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 29 km
District headquarters Kangra 31 km

Villages closest to Bhadrena

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 Bhadrena

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadrena village had a population of 483. That makes it the 120th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bhadrena village has 212 males and 271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadrena has about 1278 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Bhadrena is 176061. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhadrena covers 202.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhadrena is Panchrukhi, about 4.9 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 Bhadrena.

Bhadrena is about 31 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhadrena is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 4.2 km away. Panchrukhi is about 4.9 km away. Dharamsala is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarsawa (under 2 km), Purani Palam (under 2 km) and Padhiar Khar (under 2 km).

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

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