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About Sahura Village

Sahura is a small village in Jawali tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 266, made up of 134 males and 132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahura village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jawali
Pincode 176023
Area (hectares) 61.75 hectares
Population 266
Male Population 134
Female Population 132
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Sahura compares

By the 2011 count Sahura is the 117th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 570 residents. Its 61.75 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Sahura

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

Sahura lies about 28 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawanwala Shahr, about 3.1 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 Sahura
Nearest railway station Jawanwala Shahr 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawali 4.0 km
Nearest town Talwāra 24 km
District headquarters Kangra 28 km

Villages closest to Sahura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahura village had a population of 266. That makes it the 117th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 570 residents.

Sahura village has 134 males and 132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahura has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Sahura is 176023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahura covers 61.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahura falls under Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sahura is Jawanwala Shahr, about 3.1 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 Sahura.

Sahura is about 28 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahura is in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district. Jawanwala Shahr is about 3.1 km away. Jawali is about 4.0 km away. Talwāra is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaisar (under 2 km), Bhanai (under 2 km) and Mutlahr (1.9 km).

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

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