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About Gadiara Khaira Village

Gadiara Khaira is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 198, made up of 87 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,276 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176086, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gadiara Khaira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gadiara Khaira village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176086
Area (hectares) 26.34 hectares
Population 198
Male Population 87
Female Population 111
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,276
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 Gadiara Khaira compares

By the 2011 count Gadiara Khaira is the 274th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 26.34 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Gadiara Khaira

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

Gadiara Khaira lies about 15 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Paror, about 5.9 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 Gadiara Khaira
Nearest railway station Paror 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 15 km
District headquarters Kangra 15 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 22 km

Villages closest to Gadiara Khaira

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palampur 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 Gadiara Khaira

As per the Census of India 2011, Gadiara Khaira village had a population of 198. That makes it the 274th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Gadiara Khaira village has 87 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gadiara Khaira has about 1276 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Gadiara Khaira is 176086. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gadiara Khaira covers 26.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gadiara Khaira falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gadiara Khaira is Paror, about 5.9 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 Gadiara Khaira.

Gadiara Khaira is about 15 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gadiara Khaira is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Paror is about 5.9 km away. Palampur is about 15 km away. Kangra is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadiara (under 2 km), Mangehr Buhli (under 2 km) and Mangehr Uparli (under 2 km).

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

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