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About Marhana Village

Marhana is a small village in Khundian tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 336, made up of 171 males and 165 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marhana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Khundian
Pincode 176032
Area (hectares) 131.16 hectares
Population 336
Male Population 171
Female Population 165
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Marhana compares

By the 2011 count Marhana is the 25th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 178 residents. Its 131.16 hectares work out to about 2.6 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 1070.

Getting to Marhana

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

Marhana lies about 34 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 28 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 Marhana
Tehsil headquarters Khundian 11 km
Nearest railway station Sulah Himachal Pradesh 28 km
District headquarters Kangra 34 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 45 km

Villages closest to Marhana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marhana village had a population of 336. That makes it the 25th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 178 residents.

Marhana village has 171 males and 165 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marhana has about 965 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 1070.

The pincode recorded for Marhana is 176032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marhana covers 131.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Marhana falls under Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Marhana is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 28 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 Marhana.

Marhana is about 34 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marhana is in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district. Khundian is about 11 km away. Sulah Himachal Pradesh is about 28 km away. Kangra is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manera (under 2 km), Duhk (under 2 km) and Sarohi (under 2 km).

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

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