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About Bhatwari Village

Bhatwari is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 160, made up of 85 males and 75 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwari village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 204.12 hectares
Population 160
Male Population 85
Female Population 75
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
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 Bhatwari compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwari is the 135th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 204.12 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Bhatwari

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

Bhatwari lies about 22 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 45 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 Bhatwari
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 13 km
District headquarters Mandi 22 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 45 km

Villages closest to Bhatwari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwari village had a population of 160. That makes it the 135th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Bhatwari village has 85 males and 75 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwari has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Bhatwari is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatwari covers 204.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhatwari falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwari is Buffer Stop, about 45 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 Bhatwari.

Bhatwari is about 22 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwari is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Padhar is about 13 km away. Mandi is about 22 km away. Buffer Stop is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Radahan (4.6 km), Thah (6.0 km) and Tharki (6.0 km).

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

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