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About Bal Village

Bal is a small village in Nalagarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 59, made up of 31 males and 28 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Nalagarh
Pincode 174101
Area (hectares) 24.89 hectares
Population 59
Male Population 31
Female Population 28
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Bal compares

By the 2011 count Bal is the 237th largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 362 residents. Its 24.89 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Bal

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

Bal lies about 57 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 3.3 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 Bal
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalagarh 18 km
Nearest town Ropar 19 km
District headquarters Solan 57 km

Villages closest to Bal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bal village had a population of 59. That makes it the 237th largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 362 residents.

Bal village has 31 males and 28 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bal has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Bal is 174101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bal covers 24.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bal falls under Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bal is Bharatgarh, about 3.3 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 Bal.

Bal is about 57 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bal is in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district. Bharatgarh is about 3.3 km away. Nalagarh is about 18 km away. Ropar is about 19 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 Khobal (under 2 km), Beli Dayour (2.8 km) and Dadhi Bhola (3.0 km).

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

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