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About Mehndhru Village

Mehndhru is a small village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 216, made up of 106 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehndhru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehndhru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 176027
Area (hectares) 131.34 hectares
Population 216
Male Population 106
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
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 Mehndhru compares

By the 2011 count Mehndhru is the 166th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 131.34 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1082.

Getting to Mehndhru

Mehndhru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mehndhru 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. The nearest villages by name are Maryari, Masot, Masrur and Mat. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Mehndhru

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehndhru village had a population of 216. That makes it the 166th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Mehndhru village has 106 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehndhru has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Mehndhru is 176027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehndhru covers 131.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mehndhru falls under Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Mehndhru notes the nearest railway station 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 Mehndhru.

Mehndhru is in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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