About Bala Gad Village

Bala Gad is a large village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,006, made up of 1,538 males and 1,468 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 460 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bala Gad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bala Gad village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Banjar
Pincode	175123
Area (hectares)	460 hectares
Population	3,006
Male Population	1,538
Female Population	1,468
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	954
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Bala Gad compares

By the 2011 count Bala Gad is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 460 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Bala Gad

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

Bala Gad lies about 67 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 Bala Gad
Tehsil headquarters	Banjar	26 km
Nearest town	Shimla	52 km
District headquarters	Kullu	67 km

Villages closest to Bala Gad

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

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Common questions about Bala Gad

As per the Census of India 2011, Bala Gad village had a population of 3,006. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Bala Gad village has 1,538 males and 1,468 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bala Gad has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Bala Gad is 175123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bala Gad covers 460 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bala Gad falls under Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bala Gad 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 Bala Gad.

Bala Gad is about 67 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bala Gad is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about 26 km away. Shimla is about 52 km away. Kullu is about 67 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.