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About Behdala Village

Behdala is a mid sized village in Una tehsil, in the district of Una, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,901, made up of 963 males and 938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Behdala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Behdala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Una
Tehsil Una
Pincode 174306
Area (hectares) 237 hectares
Population 1,901
Male Population 963
Female Population 938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Behdala compares

By the 2011 count Behdala is the 20th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,099 residents. Its 237 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Behdala

Behdala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Behdala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Behdala from other places

Behdala lies about 34 km from Una, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 11 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 Behdala
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 11 km
Nearest town Talwāra 33 km
Tehsil headquarters Una 34 km

Villages closest to Behdala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Behdala village had a population of 1,901. That makes it the 20th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,099 residents.

Behdala village has 963 males and 938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Behdala has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Behdala is 174306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Behdala covers 237 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Behdala falls under Una tehsil of Una district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Behdala is Amb Andaura, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Behdala.

Behdala is about 34 km from Una in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Behdala is in Una tehsil of Una district. Amb Andaura is about 11 km away. Talwāra is about 33 km away. Una is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pekhu Bela (under 2 km), Chhatarpur Dhada (2.4 km) and Jangal Panjawar (3.3 km).

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

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