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About Mahesi Village

Mahesi is a small village in Khundian tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 97, made up of 35 males and 62 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,771 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176098, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahesi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahesi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Khundian
Pincode 176098
Area (hectares) 41.81 hectares
Population 97
Male Population 35
Female Population 62
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,771
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 Mahesi compares

By the 2011 count Mahesi is the 137th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 178 residents. Its 41.81 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1070.

Getting to Mahesi

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

Mahesi lies about 34 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 27 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 Mahesi
Tehsil headquarters Khundian 12 km
Nearest railway station Sulah Himachal Pradesh 27 km
District headquarters Kangra 34 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 46 km

Villages closest to Mahesi

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 Mahesi

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahesi village had a population of 97. That makes it the 137th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 178 residents.

Mahesi village has 35 males and 62 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahesi has about 1771 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1070.

The pincode recorded for Mahesi is 176098. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahesi covers 41.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Mahesi is Sulah Himachal Pradesh, about 27 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 Mahesi.

Mahesi 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.

Mahesi is in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district. Khundian is about 12 km away. Sulah Himachal Pradesh is about 27 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 Tipri (under 2 km), Duhk (under 2 km) and Manera (under 2 km).

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

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