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About Bhiwan Village

Bhiwan is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 23, made up of 11 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhiwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhiwan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 27 hectares
Population 23
Male Population 11
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,091
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 Bhiwan compares

By the 2011 count Bhiwan is the 183rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 27 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Bhiwan

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

Bhiwan lies about 35 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, 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 Bhiwan
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 14 km
Nearest town Shimla 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 30 km
District headquarters Solan 35 km

Villages closest to Bhiwan

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 Bhiwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhiwan village had a population of 23. That makes it the 183rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Bhiwan village has 11 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhiwan has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Bhiwan is 173206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhiwan covers 27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhiwan is Summer Hill, 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 Bhiwan.

Bhiwan is about 35 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhiwan is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Summer Hill is about 14 km away. Shimla is about 16 km away. Krishangarh is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Serta (2.2 km), Lathog (2.3 km) and Sunani (4.3 km).

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

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