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About Bhalyar Village

Bhalyar is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 157, made up of 77 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,039 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalyar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalyar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 38 hectares
Population 157
Male Population 77
Female Population 80
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,039
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalyar compares

By the 2011 count Bhalyar is the 188th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 38 hectares work out to about 4.1 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 Bhalyar

Bhalyar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalyar 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 Bhalyar from other places

Bhalyar lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 44 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 Bhalyar
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Bhalyar

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 Bhalyar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalyar village had a population of 157. That makes it the 188th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bhalyar village has 77 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalyar has about 1039 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

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

Bhalyar covers 38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhalyar is Shimla, about 44 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 Bhalyar.

Bhalyar is about 43 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalyar is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 38 km away. Mandi is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Batahali (under 2 km), D P F Damehal (under 2 km) and D P F Drahal (under 2 km).

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

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