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About Balhech I Village

Balhech I is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 216, made up of 110 males and 106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balhech I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balhech I village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 58 hectares
Population 216
Male Population 110
Female Population 106
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Balhech I compares

By the 2011 count Balhech I is the 144th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 58 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Balhech I

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

Balhech I 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 Balhech I
Tehsil headquarters Theog 2.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km

Villages closest to Balhech I

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Theog 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 Balhech I

As per the Census of India 2011, Balhech I village had a population of 216. That makes it the 144th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Balhech I village has 110 males and 106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balhech I has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Balhech I is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balhech I covers 58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Balhech I falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Balhech I 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 Balhech I.

Balhech I 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.

Balhech I is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 2.3 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 Balhech Ii (under 2 km), Jangal Balhech (under 2 km) and Bhot (under 2 km).

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

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