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About Bhajrala Village

Bhajrala is a small village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 303, made up of 125 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,424 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhajrala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhajrala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 175032
Area (hectares) 45 hectares
Population 303
Male Population 125
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,424
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhajrala compares

By the 2011 count Bhajrala is the 89th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 45 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Bhajrala

Bhajrala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhajrala 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhajrala from other places

Bhajrala lies about 44 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Ahju, about 3.1 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 Bhajrala
Nearest railway station Ahju 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 12 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 39 km
District headquarters Mandi 44 km

Villages closest to Bhajrala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhajrala village had a population of 303. That makes it the 89th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Bhajrala village has 125 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhajrala has about 1424 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Bhajrala is 175032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhajrala covers 45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhajrala falls under Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhajrala is Ahju, about 3.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhajrala.

Bhajrala is about 44 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhajrala is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Ahju is about 3.1 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 12 km away. Dharamsala is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Bhajrala (under 2 km), Bhatwara (under 2 km) and Matru (under 2 km).

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

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