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About Bagshad Village

Bagshad is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 821, made up of 414 males and 407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagshad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagshad village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 133.24 hectares
Population 821
Male Population 414
Female Population 407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bagshad compares

By the 2011 count Bagshad is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 133.24 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bagshad

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

How far is Bagshad from other places

Bagshad lies about 62 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 8.0 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 Bagshad
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 8.0 km
Nearest town Shimla 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 24 km
District headquarters Mandi 62 km

Villages closest to Bagshad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagshad village had a population of 821. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bagshad village has 414 males and 407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagshad has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Bagshad is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagshad covers 133.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagshad falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bagshad is Summer Hill, about 8.0 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 village for Bagshad.

Bagshad is about 62 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagshad is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Summer Hill is about 8.0 km away. Shimla is about 9.2 km away. Karsog is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bag (under 2 km), Bag Salana (under 2 km) and D P F Bag Bhakhari (under 2 km).

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

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