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About Ther Village

Ther is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 442, made up of 230 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ther Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ther village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176203
Area (hectares) 122.72 hectares
Population 442
Male Population 230
Female Population 212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Ther compares

By the 2011 count Ther is the 127th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 122.72 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Ther

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

Ther lies about 45 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 5.6 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 Ther
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 5.6 km
Nearest town Mamun 17 km
District headquarters Kangra 45 km

Villages closest to Ther

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ther village had a population of 442. That makes it the 127th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Ther village has 230 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ther has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Ther is 176203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ther covers 122.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ther falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ther is Nurpur Road, about 5.6 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 Ther.

Ther is about 45 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ther is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 3.0 km away. Nurpur Road is about 5.6 km away. Mamun 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 Har Ther (under 2 km), Mather (under 2 km) and Ther Khas (under 2 km).

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

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