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About Bhagaoht Village

Bhagaoht is a mid sized village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 507, made up of 257 males and 250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 878 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagaoht Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagaoht village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 878 hectares
Population 507
Male Population 257
Female Population 250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Bhagaoht compares

By the 2011 count Bhagaoht is the 42nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 878 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Bhagaoht

Bhagaoht is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhagaoht 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. The nearest villages by name are Basahara, Basari, Bashri and Batheda. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhagaoht

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagaoht village had a population of 507. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Bhagaoht village has 257 males and 250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagaoht has about 973 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Bhagaoht is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagaoht covers 878 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhagaoht falls under Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhagaoht 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 Bhagaoht.

Bhagaoht is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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