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About Been Village

Been is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 252, made up of 122 males and 130 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Been Overview

Census 2011 figures for Been village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 78 hectares
Population 252
Male Population 122
Female Population 130
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Been compares

By the 2011 count Been is the 122nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 78 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Been

Been is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Been 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. The nearest villages by name are Batala Bahal, Bathar, Bathar 480 and Baton. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Been

As per the Census of India 2011, Been village had a population of 252. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Been village has 122 males and 130 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Been has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Been is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Been covers 78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Been 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 Been.

Been is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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