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About Bagalti Village

Bagalti is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 302, made up of 152 males and 150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagalti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagalti village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 46.7 hectares
Population 302
Male Population 152
Female Population 150
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bagalti compares

By the 2011 count Bagalti is the 35th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 46.7 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Bagalti

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

Bagalti lies about 43 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 Bagalti
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 2.8 km
District headquarters Shimla 43 km

Villages closest to Bagalti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagalti village had a population of 302. That makes it the 35th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Bagalti village has 152 males and 150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagalti has about 987 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Bagalti is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagalti covers 46.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagalti falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bagalti notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bagalti.

Bagalti is about 43 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagalti is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 2.8 km away. Shimla is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhawati (under 2 km), Khamoti (under 2 km) and Lahru (under 2 km).

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

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