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About Balahni Village

Balahni is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 544, made up of 278 males and 266 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balahni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balahni village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 135.91 hectares
Population 544
Male Population 278
Female Population 266
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Balahni compares

By the 2011 count Balahni is the 30th 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 135.91 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Balahni

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

Balahni lies about 53 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 Balahni
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 10 km
Nearest town Shimla 32 km
District headquarters Mandi 53 km

Villages closest to Balahni

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 Balahni

As per the Census of India 2011, Balahni village had a population of 544. That makes it the 30th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Balahni village has 278 males and 266 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balahni has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

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

Balahni covers 135.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Balahni 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 Balahni.

Balahni is about 53 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balahni is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 10 km away. Shimla is about 32 km away. Mandi is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katol (under 2 km), Bhora (under 2 km) and Phinu (under 2 km).

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

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