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About Bhalwar Village

Bhalwar is a mid sized village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 625, made up of 303 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalwar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 322.09 hectares
Population 625
Male Population 303
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
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 Bhalwar compares

By the 2011 count Bhalwar is the 15th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 322.09 hectares work out to about 1.9 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 981.

Getting to Bhalwar

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

Bhalwar 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 Bhalwar
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 16 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Bhalwar

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 Bhalwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalwar village had a population of 625. That makes it the 15th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Bhalwar village has 303 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalwar has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

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

Bhalwar covers 322.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhalwar 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 Bhalwar.

Bhalwar 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.

Bhalwar 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 Bajaihal (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 Bhalwar today is likely to be higher.

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