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About Bhartaun Village

Bhartaun is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 175, made up of 86 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,035 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhartaun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhartaun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nerua
Pincode 171210
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 175
Male Population 86
Female Population 89
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,035
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhartaun compares

By the 2011 count Bhartaun is the 88th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 944.

Getting to Bhartaun

Bhartaun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhartaun as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhartaun from other places

Bhartaun lies about 55 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 53 km away. 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 Bhartaun
Tehsil headquarters Nerua 23 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 52 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 53 km
District headquarters Shimla 55 km

Villages closest to Bhartaun

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhartaun village had a population of 175. That makes it the 88th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

Bhartaun village has 86 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhartaun has about 1035 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Bhartaun is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhartaun covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhartaun falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhartaun is Salogra, about 53 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Bhartaun.

Bhartaun is about 55 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhartaun is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 23 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 52 km away. Salogra is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kima Chandrauli (under 2 km), Pujarli (1.6 km) and Up Mahal Kedi (1.8 km).

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

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