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About Tarandol Village

Tarandol is a small village in Baldwara tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 461, made up of 213 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,164 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175033, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tarandol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tarandol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Baldwara
Pincode 175033
Area (hectares) 94 hectares
Population 461
Male Population 213
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,164
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tarandol compares

By the 2011 count Tarandol is the 22nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 329 residents. Its 94 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Tarandol

Tarandol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tarandol as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tarandol from other places

Tarandol lies about 22 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 38 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 Tarandol
Tehsil headquarters Baldwara under 2 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 13 km
District headquarters Mandi 22 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 38 km

Villages closest to Tarandol

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 Tarandol

As per the Census of India 2011, Tarandol village had a population of 461. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 329 residents.

Tarandol village has 213 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tarandol has about 1164 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

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

Tarandol covers 94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Tarandol is Olinda, about 38 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tarandol.

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

Tarandol is in Baldwara tehsil of Mandi district. Baldwara is about under 2 km away. Sundarnagar is about 13 km away. Mandi is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamnaun (under 2 km), Baldwara (under 2 km) and Barot (under 2 km).

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

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