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About Phagu Village

Phagu is a small village in Rajgarh tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 194, made up of 98 males and 96 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Phagu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Phagu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Rajgarh
Pincode 173101
Area (hectares) 92 hectares
Population 194
Male Population 98
Female Population 96
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Phagu compares

By the 2011 count Phagu is the 108th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 328 residents. Its 92 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Phagu

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

Phagu lies about 19 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 22 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 Phagu
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarh 4.0 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 19 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 22 km
Nearest town Solan 23 km

Villages closest to Phagu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajgarh 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 Phagu

As per the Census of India 2011, Phagu village had a population of 194. That makes it the 108th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 328 residents.

Phagu village has 98 males and 96 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Phagu has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Phagu is 173101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Phagu covers 92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Phagu falls under Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Phagu is Salogra, about 22 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Phagu.

Phagu is about 19 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Phagu is in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district. Rajgarh is about 4.0 km away. Sirmaur is about 19 km away. Salogra 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 Thana Dhar (under 2 km), Bhuira (under 2 km) and Bohl Tallia (under 2 km).

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

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