About Seraj Village

Seraj is a large village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,439, made up of 1,273 males and 1,166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Seraj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Seraj village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Banjar
Pincode	175123
Area (hectares)	307.53 hectares
Population	2,439
Male Population	1,273
Female Population	1,166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	916
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Seraj compares

By the 2011 count Seraj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 307.53 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Seraj

Seraj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Seraj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Seraj from other places

Seraj lies about 35 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 54 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 Seraj
Tehsil headquarters	Banjar	11 km
Nearest town	Mandi	28 km
District headquarters	Kullu	35 km
Nearest railway station	Buffer Stop	54 km

Villages closest to Seraj

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

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Common questions about Seraj

As per the Census of India 2011, Seraj village had a population of 2,439. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Seraj village has 1,273 males and 1,166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Seraj has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Seraj is 175123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Seraj covers 307.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Seraj falls under Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Seraj is Buffer Stop, about 54 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Seraj.

Seraj is about 35 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Seraj is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about 11 km away. Mandi is about 28 km away. Kullu is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.