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About Bohl Village

Bohl is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 307, made up of 148 males and 159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bohl Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bohl village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176061
Area (hectares) 43.24 hectares
Population 307
Male Population 148
Female Population 159
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bohl compares

By the 2011 count Bohl is the 210th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 43.24 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bohl

Bohl is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bohl 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bohl from other places

Bohl lies about 28 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Palampur Himachal, about 7.1 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 Bohl
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Palampur Himachal 7.1 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 24 km
District headquarters Kangra 28 km

Villages closest to Bohl

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 Bohl

As per the Census of India 2011, Bohl village had a population of 307. That makes it the 210th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bohl village has 148 males and 159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bohl has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1062.

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

Bohl covers 43.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bohl is Palampur Himachal, about 7.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bohl.

Bohl is about 28 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bohl is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 2.6 km away. Palampur Himachal is about 7.1 km away. Dharamsala is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sukairi (under 2 km), Nachher (under 2 km) and Bhatarka (under 2 km).

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

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