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About Mohrla Village

Mohrla is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 328, made up of 179 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 832 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176064, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mohrla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohrla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176064
Area (hectares) 32 hectares
Population 328
Male Population 179
Female Population 149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 832
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mohrla compares

By the 2011 count Mohrla is the 195th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 32 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Mohrla

Mohrla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mohrla as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mohrla from other places

Mohrla lies about 22 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Palampur Himachal, about 2.8 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 Mohrla
Nearest railway station Palampur Himachal 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 6.1 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 21 km
District headquarters Kangra 22 km

Villages closest to Mohrla

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 Mohrla

As per the Census of India 2011, Mohrla village had a population of 328. That makes it the 195th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Mohrla village has 179 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohrla has about 832 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Mohrla is 176064. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mohrla covers 32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mohrla is Palampur Himachal, about 2.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mohrla.

Mohrla is about 22 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mohrla is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur Himachal is about 2.8 km away. Palampur is about 6.1 km away. Dharamsala is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sidhpur Sarkari (under 2 km), Menjha Uparla (under 2 km) and Kalial Kar (under 2 km).

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

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