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About Bael Village

Bael is a mid sized village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 696, made up of 343 males and 353 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bael Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bael village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172023
Area (hectares) 76 hectares
Population 696
Male Population 343
Female Population 353
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bael compares

By the 2011 count Bael is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 76 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Bael

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

Bael lies about 77 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 Bael
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 2.8 km
Nearest town Shimla 52 km
District headquarters Kullu 77 km

Villages closest to Bael

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bael village had a population of 696. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Bael village has 343 males and 353 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bael has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Bael is 172023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bael covers 76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bael falls under Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bael 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 Bael.

Bael is about 77 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bael is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 2.8 km away. Shimla is about 52 km away. Kullu is about 77 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nermand (2.8 km), Poshana (6.0 km) and Kasholi (6.6 km).

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

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