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About Bagain Village

Bagain is a small village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 237, made up of 109 males and 128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,174 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagain village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 174001
Area (hectares) 251 hectares
Population 237
Male Population 109
Female Population 128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,174
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 Bagain compares

By the 2011 count Bagain is the 109th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 251 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 993.

Getting to Bagain

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

Bagain lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 34 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 Bagain
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 23 km
Nearest railway station Jutogh 34 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km

Villages closest to Bagain

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 Bagain

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagain village had a population of 237. That makes it the 109th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Bagain village has 109 males and 128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagain has about 1174 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Bagain is 174001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagain covers 251 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bagain is Jutogh, about 34 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 Bagain.

Bagain is about 43 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagain is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 23 km away. Jutogh is about 34 km away. Mandi is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sai (2.9 km), Talsai (2.9 km) and D P F Kaulpur Ban (3.1 km).

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

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