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About Bhot Village

Bhot is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 42, made up of 25 males and 17 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 680 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhot village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 19.63 hectares
Population 42
Male Population 25
Female Population 17
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 680
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 Bhot compares

By the 2011 count Bhot is the 358th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 19.63 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bhot

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

Bhot 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 Bhot
Tehsil headquarters Theog 2.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km

Villages closest to Bhot

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 Bhot

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhot village had a population of 42. That makes it the 358th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bhot village has 25 males and 17 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhot has about 680 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.

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

Bhot covers 19.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bhot 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 Bhot.

Bhot 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.

Bhot is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 2.6 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 Jadeog (under 2 km), Balhech I (under 2 km) and Balhech Ii (under 2 km).

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

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