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About Bharoli Village

Bharoli is a mid sized village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 710, made up of 364 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 248 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharoli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rohru
Pincode 171207
Area (hectares) 248 hectares
Population 710
Male Population 364
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Bharoli compares

By the 2011 count Bharoli is the 14th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 248 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 938.

Getting to Bharoli

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

Bharoli lies about 42 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 Bharoli
Tehsil headquarters Rohru 22 km
District headquarters Shimla 42 km

Villages closest to Bharoli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharoli village had a population of 710. That makes it the 14th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Bharoli village has 364 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharoli has about 951 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 938.

The pincode recorded for Bharoli is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharoli covers 248 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bharoli falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bharoli 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 Bharoli.

Bharoli is about 42 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharoli is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 22 km away. Shimla is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naga Dhar (4.3 km), Kashmolta (4.4 km) and D P F Shakla (4.6 km).

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

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