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About Bharola Village

Bharola is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 95, made up of 49 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharola village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 71.63 hectares
Population 95
Male Population 49
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bharola compares

By the 2011 count Bharola is the 115th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 71.63 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bharola

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

Bharola lies about 45 km from Shimla. 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 Bharola
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 7.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 45 km

Villages closest to Bharola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharola village had a population of 95. That makes it the 115th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Bharola village has 49 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharola has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bharola is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharola covers 71.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bharola falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bharola notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Bharola.

Bharola is about 45 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharola is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 7.2 km away. Shimla is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bajroth (under 2 km), Charauli (under 2 km) and Ghurla (under 2 km).

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

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