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About Bajaihal Village

Bajaihal is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 309, made up of 160 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 154 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajaihal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajaihal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 154 hectares
Population 309
Male Population 160
Female Population 149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
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 Bajaihal compares

By the 2011 count Bajaihal is the 70th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 154 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bajaihal

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

Bajaihal lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, 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 Bajaihal
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 16 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Bajaihal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajaihal village had a population of 309. That makes it the 70th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Bajaihal village has 160 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajaihal has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Bajaihal is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajaihal covers 154 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bajaihal falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bajaihal is Shimla, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bajaihal.

Bajaihal 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.

Bajaihal is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 16 km away. Sundarnagar is about 38 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 Bhalwar (under 2 km), D P F Bakhalwar (under 2 km) and D P F Bhalaon (under 2 km).

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

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