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About Baraghu Village

Baraghu is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 117, made up of 61 males and 56 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraghu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraghu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173233
Area (hectares) 87 hectares
Population 117
Male Population 61
Female Population 56
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Baraghu compares

By the 2011 count Baraghu is the 60th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 87 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 1045.

Getting to Baraghu

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

Baraghu lies about 22 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jabli, about 14 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 Baraghu
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 4.9 km
Nearest town Baddi 9.1 km
Nearest railway station Jabli 14 km
District headquarters Solan 22 km

Villages closest to Baraghu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraghu village had a population of 117. That makes it the 60th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Baraghu village has 61 males and 56 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraghu has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Baraghu is 173233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraghu covers 87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Baraghu falls under Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baraghu is Jabli, about 14 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 Baraghu.

Baraghu is about 22 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraghu is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Krishangarh is about 4.9 km away. Baddi is about 9.1 km away. Jabli is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Khalag (under 2 km), Khalag (under 2 km) and Saryala (under 2 km).

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

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