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About Bhanana Village

Bhanana is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 67, made up of 30 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,233 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172030
Area (hectares) 46.64 hectares
Population 67
Male Population 30
Female Population 37
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,233
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 Bhanana compares

By the 2011 count Bhanana is the 143rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 46.64 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Bhanana

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

Bhanana lies about 52 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 Bhanana
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 34 km
District headquarters Shimla 52 km

Villages closest to Bhanana

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.

Common questions about Bhanana

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanana village had a population of 67. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Bhanana village has 30 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanana has about 1233 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bhanana is 172030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanana covers 46.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bhanana 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 Bhanana.

Bhanana is about 52 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanana is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 34 km away. Shimla is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Deveri Garh (5.4 km), Rewali (16 km) and Dhali (16 km).

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

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