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About Bhalara Village

Bhalara is a small village in Lad Bharol tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 218, made up of 92 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,370 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Lad Bharol
Pincode 176126
Area (hectares) 143 hectares
Population 218
Male Population 92
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,370
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 Bhalara compares

By the 2011 count Bhalara is the 41st largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 143 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1262.

Getting to Bhalara

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

Bhalara lies about 60 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 14 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 Bhalara
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 14 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Lad Bharol 32 km
District headquarters Mandi 60 km

Villages closest to Bhalara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lad Bharol 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 Bhalara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalara village had a population of 218. That makes it the 41st largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bhalara village has 92 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalara has about 1370 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1262.

The pincode recorded for Bhalara is 176126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalara covers 143 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhalara falls under Lad Bharol tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhalara is Jawalamukhi Road, about 14 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhalara.

Bhalara is about 60 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalara is in Lad Bharol tehsil of Mandi district. Jawalamukhi Road is about 14 km away. Dharamsala is about 29 km away. Lad Bharol is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sihl (5.0 km), Gharaunu (8.2 km) and Mortan (8.3 km).

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

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