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About D P F Bnala Village

D P F Bnala is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16, made up of 4 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 3,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Bnala Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Bnala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 16
Male Population 4
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 3,000
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 D P F Bnala compares

By the 2011 count D P F Bnala is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 0.1 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 977.

Getting to D P F Bnala

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

D P F Bnala lies about 64 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 D P F Bnala
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 22 km
District headquarters Shimla 64 km

Villages closest to D P F Bnala

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 D P F Bnala

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Bnala village had a population of 16. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

D P F Bnala village has 4 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Bnala has about 3000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for D P F Bnala is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Bnala covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

D P F Bnala falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for D P F Bnala 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 D P F Bnala.

D P F Bnala is about 64 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

D P F Bnala is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 22 km away. Shimla is about 64 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vanda (12 km), Nawan (13 km) and Manjeot (16 km).

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

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