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About Bagthal Village

Bagthal is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 103, made up of 52 males and 51 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagthal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagthal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172028
Area (hectares) 15 hectares
Population 103
Male Population 52
Female Population 51
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Bagthal compares

By the 2011 count Bagthal is the 128th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 15 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Bagthal

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

Bagthal lies about 27 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 Bagthal
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 11 km
District headquarters Shimla 27 km

Villages closest to Bagthal

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

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Common questions about Bagthal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagthal village had a population of 103. That makes it the 128th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Bagthal village has 52 males and 51 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagthal has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bagthal is 172028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagthal covers 15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagthal falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bagthal 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 Bagthal.

Bagthal is about 27 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagthal is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majrog (under 2 km), Kanda (under 2 km) and Mogra (1.6 km).

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

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