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About Bhankhehr Village

Bhankhehr is a mid sized village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,109, made up of 504 males and 605 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,200 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhankhehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhankhehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 175032
Area (hectares) 88 hectares
Population 1,109
Male Population 504
Female Population 605
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,200
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhankhehr compares

By the 2011 count Bhankhehr is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 88 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Bhankhehr

Bhankhehr is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhankhehr 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhankhehr from other places

Bhankhehr lies about 42 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Ahju, about under 2 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 Bhankhehr
Nearest railway station Ahju under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 9.9 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 41 km
District headquarters Mandi 42 km

Villages closest to Bhankhehr

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 Bhankhehr

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhankhehr village had a population of 1,109. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Bhankhehr village has 504 males and 605 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhankhehr has about 1200 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

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

Bhankhehr covers 88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhankhehr is Ahju, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhankhehr.

Bhankhehr is about 42 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhankhehr is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Ahju is about under 2 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 9.9 km away. Dharamsala is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tharu (under 2 km), Aihju (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 Bhankhehr today is likely to be higher.

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