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About Bhaur Village

Bhaur is a large village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,950, made up of 1,475 males and 1,475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 174402
Area (hectares) 188.26 hectares
Population 2,950
Male Population 1,475
Female Population 1,475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaur compares

By the 2011 count Bhaur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 188.26 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Bhaur

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

Bhaur lies about 23 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 44 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 Bhaur
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 5.1 km
District headquarters Mandi 23 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 44 km

Villages closest to Bhaur

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 Bhaur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaur village had a population of 2,950. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Bhaur village has 1,475 males and 1,475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaur has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Bhaur is 174402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaur covers 188.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhaur is Olinda, about 44 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 village for Bhaur.

Bhaur is about 23 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaur is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 5.1 km away. Mandi is about 23 km away. Olinda is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Churdh (under 2 km), Arthi (under 2 km) and Nal (1.7 km).

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

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