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- LGD code
- 24876
- Pincode
- 171218
- Post office
- Junga
- Population
- 92
- Households
- 20
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Sex ratio
- 1000 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 27
Census 2011 · in context
How Bhalawag (158) compares
By population, Bhalawag (158) ranks #40 of 65 villages in Junga mandal.
Literacy rate
%
78.3%
+2.0% vs mandal average
Bhalawag (158)78.3%
Junga mandal76.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,000
+40 vs mandal average
Bhalawag (158)1,000
Junga mandal960
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.6 vs mandal average
Bhalawag (158)4.6
Junga mandal5.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhalawag (158) at a glance
Bhalawag (158) is a village of 92 people in 20 households (Census 2011) in Junga tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, the 40th-largest of 65 villages in Junga tehsil. Literacy is 78%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 76% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 171218, served by Junga post office; the LGD village code is 24876. The population is estimated at 108 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalawag (158) · this village | 92 | 78% | — |
| Chambi (175) · Junga | 308 | 76% | — |
| Katola (171) · Junga | 275 | 78% | — |
| Jangal Malansheel(176) · Junga | 245 | 74% | — |
| Thund (184) · Junga | 233 | 83% | — |
| Kalhot (167) · Junga | 214 | 74% | — |
| Nehra Kamaali(170) · Junga | 185 | 72% | — |
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Notice board · Bhalawag (158)
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Key facts — Bhalawag (158)
- LGD code
- 24876
- Pincode
- 171218
- Post office
- Junga
- Population (Census 2011)
- 92
- Population (projected 2026)
- 108
- Households
- 20
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1000
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Block / Mandal
- Junga
- Nearest police station
- Aut Police Station (26.7 km)
- Nearest PHC
- Laxmi Clinic (30.5 km)
- Nearest post office
- Balichowki Post office (29.0 km)
- Nearest bank
- Punjab National Bank (27.3 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 171218
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Bhalawag (158)
Other villages in Junga mandal
View all 60+ →- Piran (183)
- Chaunri (144)
- Koti (189)
- Dubloo(180)
- Chikhar (197)
- Bharandi (153)
- Parthana Bud(173)
- Kot (142)
- Ruhalti(192)
- Nohan (178)
- Trai (182)
- Lakhoti (177)
- Bharech (139)
- Chacheiyan Pandli(136)
- Chambi (175)
- Balog (181)
- Katola (171)
- Satlai (198)
- Kyana (145)
- Jangal Malansheel(176)
- Junga (146)
- Kot Madhyad (187)
- Thund (184)
- Kalhot (167)
- Kohan (149)
- Nehra Kamaali(170)
- Pujarli (147)
- Shalot (162)
- Loha (138)
- Ghadot(151)
- D.P.F. Bhalawag (160)
- Kheel Khajewda(148)
- Sergata (185)
- Dehra Dohai (174)
- Tungla (195)
- Chewra (137)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)