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About Bhanog Village

Bhanog is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 92, made up of 46 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 83.54 hectares
Population 92
Male Population 46
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Bhanog compares

By the 2011 count Bhanog is the 256th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 83.54 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bhanog

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

Bhanog lies about 55 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 Bhanog
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Shimla 35 km
District headquarters Mandi 55 km

Villages closest to Bhanog

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 Bhanog

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanog village had a population of 92. That makes it the 256th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bhanog village has 46 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanog has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

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

Bhanog covers 83.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bhanog 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 Bhanog.

Bhanog is about 55 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanog is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Shimla is about 35 km away. Mandi is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Teban (under 2 km), Porla (under 2 km) and Koti (under 2 km).

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

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