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About Lahr Village

Lahr is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 161, made up of 65 males and 96 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,477 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lahr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lahr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176054
Area (hectares) 152.53 hectares
Population 161
Male Population 65
Female Population 96
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,477
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lahr compares

By the 2011 count Lahr is the 70th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 152.53 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 1091.

Getting to Lahr

Lahr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lahr 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lahr from other places

Lahr lies about 45 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 1.5 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 Lahr
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 11 km
Nearest town Mamun 13 km
District headquarters Kangra 45 km

Villages closest to Lahr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lahr village had a population of 161. That makes it the 70th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Lahr village has 65 males and 96 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lahr has about 1477 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Lahr is 176054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lahr covers 152.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Lahr falls under Baroh tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Lahr is Nurpur Road, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Lahr.

Lahr is about 45 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lahr is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur Road is about 1.5 km away. Baroh is about 11 km away. Mamun is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhat Lahri (under 2 km), Bhur Lahr (under 2 km) and Digar Lahr (under 2 km).

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

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