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About Baila Village

Baila is a small village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 336, made up of 167 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baila village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175029
Area (hectares) 91.8 hectares
Population 336
Male Population 167
Female Population 169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
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 Baila compares

By the 2011 count Baila is the 72nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 91.8 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Baila

Baila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baila 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 Baila from other places

Baila lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 43 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 Baila
Nearest town Sundarnagar 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 17 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 43 km

Villages closest to Baila

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baila village had a population of 336. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Baila village has 167 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baila has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Baila is 175029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baila covers 91.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Baila falls under Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baila is Olinda, about 43 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 Baila.

Baila is about 26 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baila is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 7.2 km away. Chachyot is about 17 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thamlah (under 2 km), D P F Mahithana (under 2 km) and D P F Tharadhar (under 2 km).

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

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