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About Bhont Village

Bhont is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 68, made up of 37 males and 31 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 838 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhont Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhont village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171001
Area (hectares) 42 hectares
Population 68
Male Population 37
Female Population 31
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 838
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 Bhont compares

By the 2011 count Bhont is the 316th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 42 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Bhont

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

Bhont lies about 20 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 Bhont
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 20 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km

Villages closest to Bhont

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Bhont

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhont village had a population of 68. That makes it the 316th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Bhont village has 37 males and 31 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhont has about 838 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Bhont is 171001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhont covers 42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhont falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhont 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 - 10 km distance for Bhont.

Bhont is about 20 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhont is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 20 km away. Shimla is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gowahi (1.7 km), Gowahi Kalan (1.7 km) and Gowahi Khurd (1.7 km).

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

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