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About Bhungarni Village

Bhungarni is a mid sized village in Paonta Sahib tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 762, made up of 397 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhungarni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhungarni village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Paonta Sahib
Pincode 173025
Area (hectares) 108.06 hectares
Population 762
Male Population 397
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhungarni compares

By the 2011 count Bhungarni is the 67th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 943 residents. Its 108.06 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Bhungarni

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

Bhungarni lies about 33 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 41 km away. 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 Bhungarni
Tehsil headquarters Paonta Sahib 2.9 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 2.9 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 33 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 41 km

Villages closest to Bhungarni

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paonta Sahib 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 Bhungarni

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhungarni village had a population of 762. That makes it the 67th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 943 residents.

Bhungarni village has 397 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhungarni has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Bhungarni is 173025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhungarni covers 108.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhungarni falls under Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhungarni is Dehradun, about 41 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhungarni.

Bhungarni is about 33 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhungarni is in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district. Paonta Sahib is about 2.9 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 2.9 km away. Sirmaur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behrewala (under 2 km), Patti Natha Singh (under 2 km) and Nihal Garh (under 2 km).

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

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