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About Ghathoo Village

Ghathoo is a large village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,799, made up of 1,431 males and 1,368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 442 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghathoo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghathoo village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172023
Area (hectares) 442 hectares
Population 2,799
Male Population 1,431
Female Population 1,368
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghathoo compares

By the 2011 count Ghathoo is the 6th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 442 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Ghathoo

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

Ghathoo lies about 84 km from Kullu. 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 Ghathoo
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 9.6 km
Nearest town Shimla 51 km
District headquarters Kullu 84 km

Villages closest to Ghathoo

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghathoo village had a population of 2,799. That makes it the 6th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Ghathoo village has 1,431 males and 1,368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghathoo has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Ghathoo is 172023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghathoo covers 442 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghathoo falls under Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Ghathoo notes the nearest railway station 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 Ghathoo.

Ghathoo is about 84 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghathoo is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 9.6 km away. Shimla is about 51 km away. Kullu is about 84 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bael (6.8 km), Nermand (9.6 km) and Thachwa (12 km).

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

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