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About Bhamala Village

Bhamala is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 140 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 850 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhamala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhamala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 142.53 hectares
Population 259
Male Population 140
Female Population 119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 850
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 Bhamala compares

By the 2011 count Bhamala is the 115th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 142.53 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bhamala

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

Bhamala lies about 56 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 Bhamala
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 13 km
Nearest town Shimla 31 km
District headquarters Mandi 56 km

Villages closest to Bhamala

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 Bhamala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhamala village had a population of 259. That makes it the 115th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bhamala village has 140 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhamala has about 850 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 Bhamala is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhamala covers 142.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bhamala 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 Bhamala.

Bhamala is about 56 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhamala is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 13 km away. Shimla is about 31 km away. Mandi is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nanj (under 2 km), Naftan (1.8 km) and Phinu (1.8 km).

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

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