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About Bijhar Village

Bijhar is a small village in Bali Chowki tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 301, made up of 143 males and 158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,105 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Bali Chowki
Pincode 175121
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 301
Male Population 143
Female Population 158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,105
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bijhar compares

By the 2011 count Bijhar is the 53rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 389 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Bijhar

Bijhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bijhar as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bijhar from other places

Bijhar lies about 29 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 54 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 Bijhar
Tehsil headquarters Bali Chowki 5.6 km
District headquarters Mandi 29 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 54 km

Villages closest to Bijhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bali Chowki 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 Bijhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijhar village had a population of 301. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 389 residents.

Bijhar village has 143 males and 158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijhar has about 1105 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Bijhar is 175121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijhar covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bijhar falls under Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bijhar is Buffer Stop, about 54 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bijhar.

Bijhar is about 29 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijhar is in Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district. Bali Chowki is about 5.6 km away. Mandi is about 29 km away. Buffer Stop is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naihra (under 2 km), Chalot (under 2 km) and Somgad (under 2 km).

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

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