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About Samhun Village

Samhun is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 95, made up of 41 males and 54 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,317 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177048, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samhun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samhun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177048
Area (hectares) 24.36 hectares
Population 95
Male Population 41
Female Population 54
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,317
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 Samhun compares

By the 2011 count Samhun is the 242nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 24.36 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Samhun

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

Samhun lies about 17 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 27 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 Samhun
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 3.3 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 17 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 27 km
Nearest town Nangal 42 km

Villages closest to Samhun

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Samhun village had a population of 95. That makes it the 242nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Samhun village has 41 males and 54 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samhun has about 1317 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Samhun is 177048. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samhun covers 24.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Samhun falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Samhun is Amb Andaura, about 27 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 Samhun.

Samhun is about 17 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samhun is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Nadaun is about 3.3 km away. Hamirpur is about 17 km away. Amb Andaura is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahun (under 2 km), Gadiara (under 2 km) and D P F Tillu (under 2 km).

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

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