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About Bajaran Village

Bajaran is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 173, made up of 89 males and 84 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajaran Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajaran village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 173
Male Population 89
Female Population 84
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Bajaran compares

By the 2011 count Bajaran is the 80th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Bajaran

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

Bajaran lies about 7.7 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 32 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 Bajaran
District headquarters Mandi 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 18 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 32 km

Villages closest to Bajaran

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nihri 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 Bajaran

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajaran village had a population of 173. That makes it the 80th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Bajaran village has 89 males and 84 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajaran has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Bajaran is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajaran covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bajaran falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bajaran is Buffer Stop, about 32 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 Bajaran.

Bajaran is about 7.7 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajaran is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 7.7 km away. Nihri is about 18 km away. Buffer Stop 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 D P F Karangal (under 2 km), Nichli Daban (under 2 km) and D P F Bhayankar (under 2 km).

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

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