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About Mundla Village

Mundla is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 872, made up of 435 males and 437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mundla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mundla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176208
Area (hectares) 75.27 hectares
Population 872
Male Population 435
Female Population 437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
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 Mundla compares

By the 2011 count Mundla is the 18th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 75.27 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Mundla

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

Mundla lies about 9.7 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 10 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 Mundla
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 6.2 km
District headquarters Kangra 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 10 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 10 km

Villages closest to Mundla

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 Mundla

As per the Census of India 2011, Mundla village had a population of 872. That makes it the 18th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Mundla village has 435 males and 437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mundla has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Mundla is 176208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mundla covers 75.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mundla is Kangra Mandir, about 10 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 Mundla.

Mundla is about 9.7 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mundla is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 6.2 km away. Kangra is about 9.7 km away. Kangra Mandir is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gagal (under 2 km), Makroti (under 2 km) and Rajol (1.5 km).

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

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