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About Bhalyana Village

Bhalyana is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 192, made up of 79 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,430 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalyana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalyana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175024
Area (hectares) 108.3 hectares
Population 192
Male Population 79
Female Population 113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,430
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 Bhalyana compares

By the 2011 count Bhalyana is the 126th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 108.3 hectares work out to about 1.8 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 1086.

Getting to Bhalyana

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

Bhalyana lies about 4.3 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 31 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 Bhalyana
District headquarters Mandi 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 22 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 31 km

Villages closest to Bhalyana

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 Bhalyana

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalyana village had a population of 192. That makes it the 126th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Bhalyana village has 79 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalyana has about 1430 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

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

Bhalyana covers 108.3 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.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhalyana is Buffer Stop, about 31 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 Bhalyana.

Bhalyana is about 4.3 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalyana is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 4.3 km away. Sarkaghat is about 22 km away. Buffer Stop is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakarta (3.9 km), Barnota Dom (4.0 km) and Basantpur (5.3 km).

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

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