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About Sundhar Village

Sundhar is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 193, made up of 89 males and 104 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,169 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sundhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sundhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176302
Area (hectares) 322 hectares
Population 193
Male Population 89
Female Population 104
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,169
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 Sundhar compares

By the 2011 count Sundhar is the 82nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 322 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Sundhar

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

Sundhar lies about 22 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 62 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 Sundhar
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 22 km
District headquarters Chamba 22 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 62 km

Villages closest to Sundhar

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 Sundhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sundhar village had a population of 193. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Sundhar village has 89 males and 104 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sundhar has about 1169 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Sundhar is 176302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sundhar covers 322 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Sundhar is Nurpur Road, about 62 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 Sundhar.

Sundhar is about 22 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sundhar is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Bhattiyat is about 22 km away. Chamba is about 22 km away. Nurpur Road is about 62 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalan (9.5 km), Tikri (13 km) and Auhar (13 km).

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

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