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About Bhekhali Village

Bhekhali is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 188, made up of 102 males and 86 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 843 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhekhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhekhali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 227.4 hectares
Population 188
Male Population 102
Female Population 86
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 843
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 Bhekhali compares

By the 2011 count Bhekhali is the 100th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 227.4 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bhekhali

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

Bhekhali lies about 36 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 58 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 Bhekhali
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 14 km
District headquarters Mandi 36 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 58 km

Villages closest to Bhekhali

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 Bhekhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhekhali village had a population of 188. That makes it the 100th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Bhekhali village has 102 males and 86 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhekhali has about 843 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

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

Bhekhali covers 227.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhekhali is Summer Hill, about 58 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 Bhekhali.

Bhekhali is about 36 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhekhali is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 14 km away. Mandi is about 36 km away. Summer Hill is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pokhri Dhar (under 2 km), Ghayar (1.6 km) and Bung (2.9 km).

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

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