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About Bhanol Village

Bhanol is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 204, made up of 106 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 65 hectares
Population 204
Male Population 106
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanol compares

By the 2011 count Bhanol is the 153rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 65 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bhanol

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

Bhanol lies about 44 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 28 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 Bhanol
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 5.3 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 28 km
Nearest town Shimla 28 km
District headquarters Mandi 44 km

Villages closest to Bhanol

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 Bhanol

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanol village had a population of 204. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bhanol village has 106 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanol has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

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

Bhanol covers 65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhanol is Summer Hill, about 28 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 Bhanol.

Bhanol is about 44 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanol is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 5.3 km away. Summer Hill is about 28 km away. Shimla is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhanol (under 2 km), Chakru (under 2 km) and D P F Chakranth (under 2 km).

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

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