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About Bagund Village

Bagund is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 491, made up of 256 males and 235 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagund Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagund village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 85.26 hectares
Population 491
Male Population 256
Female Population 235
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Bagund compares

By the 2011 count Bagund is the 40th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 85.26 hectares work out to about 5.8 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 989.

Getting to Bagund

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

Bagund lies about 49 km from Mandi. 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 Bagund
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Shimla 41 km
District headquarters Mandi 49 km

Villages closest to Bagund

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 Bagund

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagund village had a population of 491. That makes it the 40th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bagund village has 256 males and 235 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagund has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Bagund is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagund covers 85.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bagund notes the nearest railway station 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 Bagund.

Bagund is about 49 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagund is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Shimla is about 41 km away. Mandi is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shakahl (under 2 km), D P F Sagach (2.4 km) and Narla (2.7 km).

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

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