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About Bakhaun Village

Bakhaun is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 103, made up of 59 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 746 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakhaun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhaun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 42.17 hectares
Population 103
Male Population 59
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 746
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 Bakhaun compares

By the 2011 count Bakhaun is the 241st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 42.17 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bakhaun

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

Bakhaun lies about 52 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 Bakhaun
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 16 km
Nearest town Shimla 40 km
District headquarters Mandi 52 km

Villages closest to Bakhaun

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 Bakhaun

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhaun village had a population of 103. That makes it the 241st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bakhaun village has 59 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhaun has about 746 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 989.

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

Bakhaun covers 42.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bakhaun 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 Bakhaun.

Bakhaun is about 52 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhaun is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 40 km away. Mandi is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanawari (under 2 km), Shakahl (1.8 km) and D P F Sagach (2.1 km).

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

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