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About Bhanglan Village

Bhanglan is a small village in Ramshahr tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 214, made up of 112 males and 102 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanglan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanglan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Ramshahr
Pincode 174102
Area (hectares) 55.36 hectares
Population 214
Male Population 112
Female Population 102
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Bhanglan compares

By the 2011 count Bhanglan is the 45th largest of the 209 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 151 residents. Its 55.36 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Bhanglan

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

Bhanglan lies about 48 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 6.4 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 Bhanglan
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramshahr 13 km
Nearest town Ropar 19 km
District headquarters Solan 48 km

Villages closest to Bhanglan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanglan village had a population of 214. That makes it the 45th largest of the 209 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 151 residents.

Bhanglan village has 112 males and 102 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanglan has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Bhanglan is 174102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanglan covers 55.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhanglan falls under Ramshahr tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhanglan is Bharatgarh, about 6.4 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 Bhanglan.

Bhanglan is about 48 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanglan is in Ramshahr tehsil of Solan district. Bharatgarh is about 6.4 km away. Ramshahr is about 13 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 Bar Baroa (5.2 km), Dolru (5.8 km) and Katal (5.9 km).

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

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