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About Bhuno Village

Bhuno is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,334, made up of 671 males and 663 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 146105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuno Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuno village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 146105
Area (hectares) 155 hectares
Population 1,334
Male Population 671
Female Population 663
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Bhuno compares

By the 2011 count Bhuno is the 71st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 155 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bhuno

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

Bhuno lies about 19 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Mahngarwal Doaba, about 10 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 Bhuno
Nearest railway station Mahngarwal Doaba 10 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 19 km
Nearest town Hoshiārpur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 23 km

Villages closest to Bhuno

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 Bhuno

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuno village had a population of 1,334. That makes it the 71st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Bhuno village has 671 males and 663 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuno has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Bhuno is 146105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuno covers 155 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhuno falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhuno is Mahngarwal Doaba, about 10 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 Bhuno.

Bhuno is about 19 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuno is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Mahngarwal Doaba is about 10 km away. Hoshiarpur is about 19 km away. Hoshiārpur 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 Jaitpur (under 2 km), Buro Bari (under 2 km) and Abhowal (under 2 km).

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

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