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About Hathor Village

Hathor is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 204, made up of 100 males and 104 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathor village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176206
Area (hectares) 64 hectares
Population 204
Male Population 100
Female Population 104
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathor compares

By the 2011 count Hathor is the 107th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 64 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Hathor

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

How far is Hathor from other places

Hathor lies about 18 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Tripal, about 9.1 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 Hathor
Nearest railway station Tripal 9.1 km
District headquarters Kangra 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 32 km
Nearest town Talwāra 32 km

Villages closest to Hathor

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathor village had a population of 204. That makes it the 107th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Hathor village has 100 males and 104 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathor has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Hathor is 176206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathor covers 64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hathor falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Hathor is Tripal, about 9.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hathor.

Hathor is about 18 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathor is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Tripal is about 9.1 km away. Kangra is about 18 km away. Shahpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kiari (5.9 km), Chari Dhanotu (14 km) and Har (14 km).

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

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