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About Tatwani Village

Tatwani is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 195, made up of 98 males and 97 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tatwani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tatwani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176208
Area (hectares) 73.29 hectares
Population 195
Male Population 98
Female Population 97
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Tatwani compares

By the 2011 count Tatwani is the 109th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 73.29 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 1046.

Getting to Tatwani

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

Tatwani lies about 9.0 km from Kangra. 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 Tatwani
District headquarters Kangra 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 9.3 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 17 km

Villages closest to Tatwani

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 Tatwani

As per the Census of India 2011, Tatwani village had a population of 195. That makes it the 109th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Tatwani village has 98 males and 97 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tatwani has about 990 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 1046.

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

Tatwani covers 73.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

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

Tatwani is about 9.0 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tatwani is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Kangra is about 9.0 km away. Shahpur is about 9.3 km away. Dharamsala is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakban Salwana (under 2 km), Salwana (under 2 km) and Khabal (2.2 km).

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

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