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About Thanoli Village

Thanoli is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 443, made up of 218 males and 225 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thanoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thanoli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176301
Area (hectares) 196.39 hectares
Population 443
Male Population 218
Female Population 225
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
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 Thanoli compares

By the 2011 count Thanoli is the 30th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 196.39 hectares work out to about 2.3 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 Thanoli

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

Thanoli lies about 16 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 26 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 Thanoli
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 16 km
District headquarters Chamba 16 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 26 km

Villages closest to Thanoli

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 Thanoli

As per the Census of India 2011, Thanoli village had a population of 443. That makes it the 30th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Thanoli village has 218 males and 225 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thanoli has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Thanoli is 176301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thanoli covers 196.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Thanoli is Nurpur Road, about 26 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 Thanoli.

Thanoli is about 16 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thanoli is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Bhattiyat is about 16 km away. Chamba is about 16 km away. Nurpur Road is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chalera (under 2 km), Garana (under 2 km) and Panjola (1.9 km).

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

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