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About Bhola Village

Bhola is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 78, made up of 41 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhola village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173222
Area (hectares) 94.36 hectares
Population 78
Male Population 41
Female Population 37
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Bhola compares

By the 2011 count Bhola is the 153rd largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 94.36 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Bhola

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

Bhola lies about 19 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 19 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 Bhola
Nearest railway station Barog 19 km
District headquarters Solan 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 25 km

Villages closest to Bhola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhola village had a population of 78. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Bhola village has 41 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhola has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bhola is 173222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhola covers 94.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhola falls under Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhola is Barog, about 19 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 Bhola.

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

Bhola is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Barog is about 19 km away. Solan is about 19 km away. Kandaghat is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharoti (5.9 km), Paplol (7.5 km) and Damyari (7.7 km).

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

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