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About Bagha Village

Bagha is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 72, made up of 30 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,400 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 72
Male Population 30
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,400
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 Bagha compares

By the 2011 count Bagha is the 187th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Bagha

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

Bagha lies about 25 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 9.1 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 Bagha
Tehsil headquarters Arki 6.9 km
Nearest railway station Jutogh 9.1 km
Nearest town Shimla 13 km
District headquarters Solan 25 km

Villages closest to Bagha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagha village had a population of 72. That makes it the 187th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Bagha village has 30 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagha has about 1400 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Bagha is 171102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagha covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bagha falls under Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bagha is Jutogh, about 9.1 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 Bagha.

Bagha is about 25 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagha is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Arki is about 6.9 km away. Jutogh is about 9.1 km away. Shimla is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bag (under 2 km), Baghi (under 2 km) and Barog (under 2 km).

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

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