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About Bahlag Village

Bahlag is a small village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 254, made up of 123 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahlag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahlag village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 174401
Area (hectares) 87.89 hectares
Population 254
Male Population 123
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
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 Bahlag compares

By the 2011 count Bahlag is the 104th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 87.89 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Bahlag

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

Bahlag lies about 25 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 46 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 Bahlag
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 5.0 km
District headquarters Mandi 25 km
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 46 km

Villages closest to Bahlag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahlag village had a population of 254. That makes it the 104th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Bahlag village has 123 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahlag has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Bahlag is 174401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahlag covers 87.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bahlag falls under Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bahlag is Kiratpur Sahib, about 46 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 Bahlag.

Bahlag is about 25 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahlag is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 5.0 km away. Mandi is about 25 km away. Kiratpur Sahib is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhajwar (under 2 km), Phagla (under 2 km) and Maloh (1.9 km).

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

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