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About Tapnali Village

Tapnali is a mid sized village in Bali Chowki tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 702, made up of 354 males and 348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tapnali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tapnali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Bali Chowki
Pincode 175123
Area (hectares) 171.95 hectares
Population 702
Male Population 354
Female Population 348
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Tapnali compares

By the 2011 count Tapnali is the 15th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 389 residents. Its 171.95 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Tapnali

Tapnali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tapnali 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 Tapnali from other places

Tapnali lies about 37 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 52 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 Tapnali
Tehsil headquarters Bali Chowki 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 36 km
District headquarters Mandi 37 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 52 km

Villages closest to Tapnali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bali Chowki 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 Tapnali

As per the Census of India 2011, Tapnali village had a population of 702. That makes it the 15th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 389 residents.

Tapnali village has 354 males and 348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tapnali has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

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

Tapnali covers 171.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tapnali falls under Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tapnali is Summer Hill, about 52 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 Tapnali.

Tapnali is about 37 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tapnali is in Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district. Bali Chowki is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 36 km away. Mandi is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suketi (under 2 km), Thacha Dhar (1.7 km) and D P F Dugha Kaliun (2.1 km).

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

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