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About Bishnog Village

Bishnog is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 105, made up of 53 males and 52 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 36.33 hectares
Population 105
Male Population 53
Female Population 52
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Bishnog compares

By the 2011 count Bishnog is the 260th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 36.33 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bishnog

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

Bishnog 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 Bishnog
Tehsil headquarters Theog 2.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km

Villages closest to Bishnog

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 Bishnog

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnog village had a population of 105. That makes it the 260th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bishnog village has 53 males and 52 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnog has about 981 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 990.

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

Bishnog covers 36.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bishnog 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 Bishnog.

Bishnog 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.

Bishnog is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 2.2 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 Deori (under 2 km), Deori Ghat (under 2 km) and Nehra (under 2 km).

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

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