About Bihar Village

Bihar is a mid sized village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,896, made up of 953 males and 943 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bihar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bihar village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Banjar
Pincode	175123
Area (hectares)	272.08 hectares
Population	1,896
Male Population	953
Female Population	943
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	990
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Bihar compares

By the 2011 count Bihar is the 7th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 272.08 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Bihar

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

Bihar lies about 43 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 62 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 Bihar
Tehsil headquarters	Banjar	under 2 km
Nearest town	Mandi	40 km
District headquarters	Kullu	43 km
Nearest railway station	Summer Hill	62 km

Villages closest to Bihar

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 Bihar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bihar village had a population of 1,896. That makes it the 7th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Bihar village has 953 males and 943 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bihar has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

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

Bihar covers 272.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bihar falls under Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bihar is Summer Hill, about 62 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 village for Bihar.

Bihar is about 43 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bihar is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about under 2 km away. Mandi is about 40 km away. Kullu is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.