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About Bhuna Village

Bhuna is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 242, made up of 116 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,086 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuna village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171236
Area (hectares) 145.85 hectares
Population 242
Male Population 116
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,086
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 Bhuna compares

By the 2011 count Bhuna is the 63rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 145.85 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 Bhuna

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

Bhuna 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 Bhuna
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 9.8 km
District headquarters Shimla 27 km

Villages closest to Bhuna

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 Bhuna

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuna village had a population of 242. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Bhuna village has 116 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuna has about 1086 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bhuna is 171236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuna covers 145.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bhuna 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 Bhuna.

Bhuna 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.

Bhuna is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 9.8 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 Chajol (under 2 km), Kangal (under 2 km) and Hathiya (under 2 km).

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

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