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About Bohrkar Village

Bohrkar is a mid sized village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 512, made up of 241 males and 271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,124 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176086, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bohrkar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bohrkar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176086
Area (hectares) 36.98 hectares
Population 512
Male Population 241
Female Population 271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,124
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bohrkar compares

By the 2011 count Bohrkar is the 108th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 36.98 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Bohrkar

Bohrkar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bohrkar as Available within village. 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 Bohrkar from other places

Bohrkar lies about 23 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 12 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 Bohrkar
Nearest railway station Sulah Himachal Pradesh 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 19 km
District headquarters Kangra 23 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 31 km

Villages closest to Bohrkar

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 Bohrkar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bohrkar village had a population of 512. That makes it the 108th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Bohrkar village has 241 males and 271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bohrkar has about 1124 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Bohrkar is 176086. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bohrkar covers 36.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bohrkar is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bohrkar.

Bohrkar is about 23 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bohrkar is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Sulah Himachal Pradesh is about 12 km away. Palampur is about 19 km away. Kangra 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 Jagehr (under 2 km), Jhagehr (under 2 km) and Lahru (under 2 km).

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

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