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About Bhanthal Village

Bhanthal is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 449 males and 443 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanthal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanthal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 126 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 449
Female Population 443
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanthal compares

By the 2011 count Bhanthal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 126 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bhanthal

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

Bhanthal lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 34 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 Bhanthal
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 2.6 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 32 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 34 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km

Villages closest to Bhanthal

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 Bhanthal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanthal village had a population of 892. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Bhanthal village has 449 males and 443 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanthal has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

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

Bhanthal covers 126 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhanthal is Summer Hill, about 34 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 Bhanthal.

Bhanthal 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.

Bhanthal is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 2.6 km away. Sundarnagar is about 32 km away. Summer Hill is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barod (under 2 km), Sanarli (under 2 km) and D P F Jhao Prala (under 2 km).

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

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