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About Bishanpur Village

Bishanpur is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 55, made up of 28 males and 27 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishanpur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 24 hectares
Population 55
Male Population 28
Female Population 27
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Bishanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishanpur is the 129th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 24 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Bishanpur

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

Bishanpur lies about 11 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kathleeghat, about 1.7 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 Bishanpur
Nearest railway station Kathleeghat 1.7 km
District headquarters Solan 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 17 km

Villages closest to Bishanpur

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 Bishanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishanpur village had a population of 55. That makes it the 129th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Bishanpur village has 28 males and 27 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishanpur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1045.

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

Bishanpur covers 24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bishanpur is Kathleeghat, about 1.7 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 Bishanpur.

Bishanpur is about 11 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishanpur is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Kathleeghat is about 1.7 km away. Solan is about 11 km away. Krishangarh is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anji (3.9 km), Lagog (3.9 km) and Baror (4.2 km).

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

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