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About Bhanam Village

Bhanam is a large village in Nangal tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,667, made up of 1,414 males and 1,253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanam village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Nangal
Pincode 140126
Area (hectares) 216 hectares
Population 2,667
Male Population 1,414
Female Population 1,253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanam compares

By the 2011 count Bhanam is the 9th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents. Its 216 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bhanam

Bhanam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhanam as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Bela Ramgarh, Bhabhaur, Bhalari and Bhallan. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhanam

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanam village had a population of 2,667. That makes it the 9th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents.

Bhanam village has 1,414 males and 1,253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanam has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhanam is 140126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanam covers 216 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhanam falls under Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhanam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhanam.

Bhanam is in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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