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About Bagen Village

Bagen is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 281, made up of 141 males and 140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagen Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagen village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171225
Area (hectares) 104.7 hectares
Population 281
Male Population 141
Female Population 140
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Bagen compares

By the 2011 count Bagen is the 35th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 104.7 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Bagen

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

Bagen lies about 36 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 Bagen
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 9.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 36 km

Villages closest to Bagen

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagen village had a population of 281. That makes it the 35th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Bagen village has 141 males and 140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagen has about 993 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 Bagen is 171225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagen covers 104.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bagen falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bagen 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 <5 km distance for Bagen.

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

Bagen is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 9.3 km away. Shimla is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajtari (under 2 km), Up Muhal Chaugan (under 2 km) and Up Muhal Gandhi Nagar (under 2 km).

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

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