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About Mandhol Village

Mandhol is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 654, made up of 282 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,319 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandhol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 100.44 hectares
Population 654
Male Population 282
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,319
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Mandhol compares

By the 2011 count Mandhol is the 48th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 100.44 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Mandhol

Mandhol is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Mandhol as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mandhol from other places

Mandhol lies about 38 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Baijnath Mandir, about 3.8 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 Mandhol
Nearest railway station Baijnath Mandir 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Baijnath 4.1 km
District headquarters Kangra 38 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 39 km

Villages closest to Mandhol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandhol village had a population of 654. That makes it the 48th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Mandhol village has 282 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandhol has about 1319 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Mandhol is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandhol covers 100.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mandhol falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mandhol is Baijnath Mandir, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mandhol.

Mandhol is about 38 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandhol is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. Baijnath Mandir is about 3.8 km away. Baijnath is about 4.1 km away. Kangra is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahankal (under 2 km), Kunsal Buhli (under 2 km) and Bag (under 2 km).

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

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