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About Gathaon Village

Gathaon is a small village in Baldwara tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 148, made up of 72 males and 76 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175033, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gathaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gathaon village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Baldwara
Pincode 175033
Area (hectares) 15.04 hectares
Population 148
Male Population 72
Female Population 76
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gathaon compares

By the 2011 count Gathaon is the 113th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 329 residents. Its 15.04 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Gathaon

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

Gathaon lies about 41 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 30 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 Gathaon
Nearest town Sundarnagar 23 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Baldwara 32 km
District headquarters Mandi 41 km

Villages closest to Gathaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gathaon village had a population of 148. That makes it the 113th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 329 residents.

Gathaon village has 72 males and 76 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gathaon has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Gathaon is 175033. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gathaon covers 15.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gathaon falls under Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gathaon is Summer Hill, about 30 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 Gathaon.

Gathaon is about 41 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gathaon is in Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 23 km away. Summer Hill is about 30 km away. Baldwara is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behal (8.8 km), Rehri (9.6 km) and Majhwari (11 km).

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

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