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About Bhorar Village

Bhorar is a small village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 130, made up of 59 males and 71 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,203 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhorar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhorar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Jubbal
Pincode 171206
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 130
Male Population 59
Female Population 71
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,203
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhorar compares

By the 2011 count Bhorar is the 93rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bhorar

Bhorar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhorar as Available within village. 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 Bhorar from other places

Bhorar lies about 57 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 54 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 Bhorar
Tehsil headquarters Jubbal 26 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 49 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 54 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Bhorar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhorar village had a population of 130. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

Bhorar village has 59 males and 71 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhorar has about 1203 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bhorar is 171206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhorar covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhorar falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhorar is Salogra, about 54 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhorar.

Bhorar is about 57 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhorar is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 26 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 49 km away. Salogra is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anand Parwat (under 2 km), Bholar (under 2 km) and Bidiyar (under 2 km).

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

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