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About Bhaut Village

Bhaut is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 72, made up of 33 males and 39 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,182 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaut Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaut village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 25.82 hectares
Population 72
Male Population 33
Female Population 39
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,182
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaut compares

By the 2011 count Bhaut is the 314th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 25.82 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bhaut

Bhaut is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaut as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhaut from other places

Bhaut lies about 22 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 Bhaut
Tehsil headquarters Theog 4.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 22 km

Villages closest to Bhaut

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 Bhaut

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaut village had a population of 72. That makes it the 314th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bhaut village has 33 males and 39 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaut has about 1182 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

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

Bhaut covers 25.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhaut falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhaut notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhaut.

Bhaut is about 22 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaut is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 4.3 km away. Shimla is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajaut (under 2 km), Baila Janrori (under 2 km) and Basahat Parala (under 2 km).

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

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