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About Bagh Village
Bagh is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 23, made up of 12 males and 11 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171019, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bagh Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Seoni |
| Pincode | 171019 |
| Area (hectares) | 28.46 hectares |
| Population | 23 |
| Male Population | 12 |
| Female Population | 11 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Bagh compares
By the 2011 count Bagh is the 180th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 28.46 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
Getting to Bagh
Bagh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bagh as Available within village. 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 Bagh from other places
Bagh lies about 36 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 34 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.
| Nearest town | Sundarnagar | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Seoni | 21 km |
| Nearest railway station | Summer Hill | 34 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 36 km |
Villages closest to Bagh
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Seoni 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 Bagh
As per the Census of India 2011, Bagh village had a population of 23. That makes it the 180th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.
Bagh village has 12 males and 11 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bagh has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
The pincode recorded for Bagh is 171019. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bagh covers 28.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Bagh falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Bagh is Summer Hill, about 34 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bagh.
Bagh is about 36 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bagh is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Sundarnagar is about 18 km away. Seoni is about 21 km away. Summer Hill is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gharaina (3.0 km), Khun (7.1 km) and Chalog (8.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bagh today is likely to be higher.
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