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About Mathrehr Village

Mathrehr is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 214, made up of 102 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176059, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathrehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathrehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176059
Area (hectares) 41.65 hectares
Population 214
Male Population 102
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,098
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mathrehr compares

By the 2011 count Mathrehr is the 265th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 41.65 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Mathrehr

Mathrehr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mathrehr 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mathrehr from other places

Mathrehr lies about 20 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Chamunda Marg, about 4.5 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 Mathrehr
Nearest railway station Chamunda Marg 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 8.6 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 18 km
District headquarters Kangra 20 km

Villages closest to Mathrehr

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 Mathrehr

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathrehr village had a population of 214. That makes it the 265th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Mathrehr village has 102 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathrehr has about 1098 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Mathrehr is 176059. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathrehr covers 41.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mathrehr falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mathrehr is Chamunda Marg, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Mathrehr.

Mathrehr is about 20 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathrehr is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Chamunda Marg is about 4.5 km away. Palampur is about 8.6 km away. Dharamsala is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Darati (under 2 km), Hanglo (under 2 km) and Garh (under 2 km).

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

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