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About Harnehr Village

Harnehr is a small village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 303, made up of 151 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176057, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harnehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harnehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176057
Area (hectares) 36.21 hectares
Population 303
Male Population 151
Female Population 152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harnehr compares

By the 2011 count Harnehr is the 100th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 36.21 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Harnehr

Harnehr is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Harnehr as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Harnehr from other places

Harnehr lies about 4.6 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Koparlahar, about 2.1 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 Harnehr
Nearest railway station Koparlahar 2.1 km
District headquarters Kangra 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 20 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 20 km

Villages closest to Harnehr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harnehr village had a population of 303. That makes it the 100th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Harnehr village has 151 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harnehr has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Harnehr is 176057. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harnehr covers 36.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harnehr falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Harnehr is Koparlahar, about 2.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Harnehr.

Harnehr is about 4.6 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harnehr is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Koparlahar is about 2.1 km away. Kangra is about 4.6 km away. Dharmsala is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kutharna (under 2 km), Mohli Harandi (under 2 km) and Chakban Gharo (3.9 km).

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

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