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About Bhadu Village

Bhadu is a small village in Dharmpur tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 349, made up of 180 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Dharmpur
Pincode 175025
Area (hectares) 78.48 hectares
Population 349
Male Population 180
Female Population 169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhadu compares

By the 2011 count Bhadu is the 45th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 78.48 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1126.

Getting to Bhadu

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

Bhadu lies about 79 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shoghi railway station, about 4.5 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 Bhadu
Nearest railway station Shoghi railway station 4.5 km
Nearest town Shimla 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharmpur 22 km
District headquarters Mandi 79 km

Villages closest to Bhadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadu village had a population of 349. That makes it the 45th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Bhadu village has 180 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadu has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1126.

The pincode recorded for Bhadu is 175025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhadu covers 78.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhadu falls under Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhadu is Shoghi railway station, about 4.5 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 Bhadu.

Bhadu is about 79 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhadu is in Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district. Shoghi railway station is about 4.5 km away. Shimla is about 8.5 km away. Dharmpur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhadyar (under 2 km), Narayan Garh (1.7 km) and Binga (4.5 km).

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

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