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About Bakarta Village

Bakarta is a mid sized village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 648, made up of 329 males and 319 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakarta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakarta village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175024
Area (hectares) 88 hectares
Population 648
Male Population 329
Female Population 319
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bakarta compares

By the 2011 count Bakarta is the 14th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 88 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Bakarta

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

Bakarta lies about 8.2 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 30 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 Bakarta
District headquarters Mandi 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 25 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 30 km

Villages closest to Bakarta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakarta village had a population of 648. That makes it the 14th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Bakarta village has 329 males and 319 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakarta has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Bakarta is 175024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakarta covers 88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bakarta falls under Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bakarta is Buffer Stop, about 30 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 <5 km distance for Bakarta.

Bakarta is about 8.2 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakarta is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 8.2 km away. Sarkaghat is about 25 km away. Buffer Stop is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dawardu (2.7 km), Barnota Dom (3.2 km) and Basantpur (3.9 km).

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

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