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About Bhaka Village

Bhaka is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 133, made up of 67 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaka village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 74.86 hectares
Population 133
Male Population 67
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Bhaka compares

By the 2011 count Bhaka is the 103rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 74.86 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Bhaka

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

Bhaka lies about 35 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 35 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 Bhaka
Nearest town Sundarnagar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 22 km
District headquarters Mandi 35 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 35 km

Villages closest to Bhaka

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 Bhaka

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaka village had a population of 133. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Bhaka village has 67 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaka has about 985 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 979.

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

Bhaka covers 74.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhaka is Summer Hill, about 35 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 Bhaka.

Bhaka is about 35 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaka is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 20 km away. Nihri is about 22 km away. Mandi is about 35 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 Kathyuni (under 2 km), Kathyuni (under 2 km) and Obra (under 2 km).

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

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