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About Bhiyand Village

Bhiyand is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 141, made up of 71 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhiyand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhiyand village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 175 hectares
Population 141
Male Population 71
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhiyand compares

By the 2011 count Bhiyand is the 111th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 175 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bhiyand

Bhiyand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhiyand as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhiyand from other places

Bhiyand lies about 16 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 31 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 Bhiyand
District headquarters Mandi 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 29 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 31 km

Villages closest to Bhiyand

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 Bhiyand

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhiyand village had a population of 141. That makes it the 111th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Bhiyand village has 71 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhiyand has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

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

Bhiyand covers 175 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.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhiyand is Buffer Stop, about 31 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 - 10 km distance for Bhiyand.

Bhiyand is about 16 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhiyand is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 16 km away. Thunag is about 29 km away. Buffer Stop is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Garijhanoo (4.6 km), Shilh (4.8 km) and D P F Lihar (8.7 km).

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

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