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About Bhor Village

Bhor is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,513, made up of 785 males and 728 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhor village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145025
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 1,513
Male Population 785
Female Population 728
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhor compares

By the 2011 count Bhor is the 66th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Bhor

Bhor is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhor 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhor from other places

Bhor lies about 69 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 22 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 Bhor
Nearest town Chamba 20 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 34 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 69 km

Villages closest to Bhor

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhor village had a population of 1,513. That makes it the 66th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Bhor village has 785 males and 728 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhor has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Bhor is 145025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhor covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhor falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhor is Nurpur Road, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Bhor is about 69 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhor is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Chamba is about 20 km away. Nurpur Road is about 22 km away. Pathankot 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 Antor (under 2 km), Bhortarwan (under 2 km) and Alikhan (2.3 km).

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

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