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About Mahot Village

Mahot is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 262, made up of 130 males and 132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahot village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176313
Area (hectares) 121.07 hectares
Population 262
Male Population 130
Female Population 132
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
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 Mahot compares

By the 2011 count Mahot is the 62nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 121.07 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Mahot

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

Mahot lies about 19 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 23 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 Mahot
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 19 km
District headquarters Chamba 19 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 23 km

Villages closest to Mahot

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahot village had a population of 262. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Mahot village has 130 males and 132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahot has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Mahot is 176313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahot covers 121.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahot falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mahot is Nurpur Road, about 23 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 Mahot.

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

Mahot is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Bhattiyat is about 19 km away. Chamba is about 19 km away. Nurpur Road is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manola (under 2 km), Khareda (under 2 km) and Torkara (under 2 km).

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

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