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About Bhambian Village

Bhambian is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,001, made up of 498 males and 503 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144527, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhambian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhambian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 144527
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,001
Male Population 498
Female Population 503
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhambian compares

By the 2011 count Bhambian is the 120th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bhambian

The census records public bus service for Bhambian 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhambian from other places

Bhambian lies about 44 km from Hoshiarpur. 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 Bhambian
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 3.7 km
Nearest town Nawanshahr 12 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 44 km

Villages closest to Bhambian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhambian village had a population of 1,001. That makes it the 120th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Bhambian village has 498 males and 503 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhambian has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Bhambian is 144527. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhambian covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhambian falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhambian notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Bhambian.

Bhambian is about 44 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhambian is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Garhshankar is about 3.7 km away. Nawanshahr is about 12 km away. Hoshiarpur is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dugri (under 2 km), Ghagon Roranwali (under 2 km) and Ghagon Guru (under 2 km).

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

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