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About Mehjoli Village

Mehjoli is a mid sized village in Rath tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 667, made up of 348 males and 319 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 371.44 hectares hectares.

Mehjoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehjoli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Rath
Area (hectares) 371.44 hectares
Population 667
Male Population 348
Female Population 319
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Mehjoli compares

By the 2011 count Mehjoli is the 74th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents. Its 371.44 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 874.

Getting to Mehjoli

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

Mehjoli lies about 17 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 30 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 Mehjoli
Tehsil headquarters Rath 17 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 17 km
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 30 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Mehjoli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehjoli village had a population of 667. That makes it the 74th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents.

Mehjoli village has 348 males and 319 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehjoli has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 874.

Mehjoli covers 371.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mehjoli falls under Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mehjoli is Jawalamukhi Road, about 30 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 Mehjoli.

Mehjoli 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.

Mehjoli is in Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district. Rath is about 17 km away. Hamirpur is about 17 km away. Jawalamukhi Road is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bihar (under 2 km), Gadhar (under 2 km) and Jarakhar (under 2 km).

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

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