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About Gawar Village

Gawar is a mid sized village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 403 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gawar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gawar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175029
Area (hectares) 100.76 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 403
Female Population 391
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Gawar compares

By the 2011 count Gawar is the 14th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 100.76 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Gawar

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

Gawar lies about 29 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 39 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 Gawar
Nearest town Sundarnagar 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 21 km
District headquarters Mandi 29 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 39 km

Villages closest to Gawar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gawar village had a population of 794. That makes it the 14th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Gawar village has 403 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gawar has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Gawar is 175029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gawar covers 100.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gawar falls under Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gawar is Olinda, about 39 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 Gawar.

Gawar is about 29 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gawar is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 11 km away. Chachyot is about 21 km away. Mandi is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Bhalot (2.4 km), D P F Mahithana (2.9 km) and Thamlah (3.4 km).

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

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