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About Bhamnoli Village

Bhamnoli is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 285, made up of 144 males and 141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhamnoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhamnoli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 68.8 hectares
Population 285
Male Population 144
Female Population 141
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhamnoli compares

By the 2011 count Bhamnoli is the 40th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 68.8 hectares work out to about 4.1 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 977.

Getting to Bhamnoli

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

Bhamnoli lies about 41 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 Bhamnoli
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 4.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 41 km

Villages closest to Bhamnoli

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 Bhamnoli

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhamnoli village had a population of 285. That makes it the 40th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Bhamnoli village has 144 males and 141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhamnoli has about 979 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 Bhamnoli is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhamnoli covers 68.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bhamnoli 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 Bhamnoli.

Bhamnoli is about 41 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhamnoli is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 4.6 km away. Shimla is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharan (under 2 km), Lahru (under 2 km) and Khuni Panoli (under 2 km).

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

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