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About Bishla Dhar Village

Bishla Dhar is a large village in Ani tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,990, made up of 1,964 males and 2,026 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 520 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishla Dhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishla Dhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Ani
Pincode 172026
Area (hectares) 520 hectares
Population 3,990
Male Population 1,964
Female Population 2,026
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishla Dhar compares

By the 2011 count Bishla Dhar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,348 residents. Its 520 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Bishla Dhar

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

How far is Bishla Dhar from other places

Bishla Dhar lies about 92 km from Kullu. 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 Bishla Dhar
Nearest town Shimla 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Ani 29 km
District headquarters Kullu 92 km

Villages closest to Bishla Dhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ani 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 Bishla Dhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishla Dhar village had a population of 3,990. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,348 residents.

Bishla Dhar village has 1,964 males and 2,026 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishla Dhar has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Bishla Dhar is 172026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishla Dhar covers 520 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishla Dhar falls under Ani tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bishla Dhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Bishla Dhar is about 92 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishla Dhar is in Ani tehsil of Kullu district. Shimla is about 26 km away. Ani is about 29 km away. Kullu is about 92 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dingi Dhar (under 2 km), Soidhar (7.7 km) and Kohila (9.9 km).

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

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