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About Bini Village

Bini is a mid sized village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 651, made up of 316 males and 335 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bini Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bini village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Banjar
Pincode 175123
Area (hectares) 105.29 hectares
Population 651
Male Population 316
Female Population 335
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,060
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bini compares

By the 2011 count Bini is the 27th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 105.29 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Bini

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

Bini lies about 56 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 45 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 Bini
Tehsil headquarters Banjar 17 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 39 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 45 km
District headquarters Kullu 56 km

Villages closest to Bini

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.

Common questions about Bini

As per the Census of India 2011, Bini village had a population of 651. That makes it the 27th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Bini village has 316 males and 335 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bini has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

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

Bini covers 105.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bini is Shimla, about 45 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 Bini.

Bini is about 56 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bini is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about 17 km away. Sundarnagar is about 39 km away. Shimla is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rashala (1.5 km), Karshai Gad Ii (1.7 km) and Sajwar (12 km).

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

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