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About Kota Dhar Village

Kota Dhar is a mid sized village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,877, made up of 957 males and 920 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kota Dhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kota Dhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175121
Area (hectares) 250 hectares
Population 1,877
Male Population 957
Female Population 920
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kota Dhar compares

By the 2011 count Kota Dhar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 250 hectares work out to about 7.5 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 996.

Getting to Kota Dhar

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

Kota Dhar lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 42 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 Kota Dhar
Tehsil headquarters Aut 4.9 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 42 km

Villages closest to Kota Dhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Aut 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 Kota Dhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kota Dhar village had a population of 1,877. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Kota Dhar village has 957 males and 920 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kota Dhar has about 961 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Kota Dhar is 175121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kota Dhar covers 250 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kota Dhar falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kota Dhar is Adit Junction, about 42 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 Kota Dhar.

Kota Dhar is about 26 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kota Dhar is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 4.9 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Adit Junction is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pali (under 2 km), Takoli (under 2 km) and Shil Mashora (1.6 km).

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

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