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About Ropa Village

Ropa is a small village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 336, made up of 162 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ropa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ropa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175124
Area (hectares) 50.16 hectares
Population 336
Male Population 162
Female Population 174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
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 Ropa compares

By the 2011 count Ropa is the 72nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 50.16 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Ropa

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

Ropa lies about 28 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, 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 Ropa
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 10 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 11 km
District headquarters Mandi 28 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 42 km

Villages closest to Ropa

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 Ropa

As per the Census of India 2011, Ropa village had a population of 336. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Ropa village has 162 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ropa has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Ropa is 175124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ropa covers 50.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Ropa is Summer Hill, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ropa.

Ropa is about 28 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ropa is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Chachyot is about 10 km away. Sundarnagar is about 11 km away. Mandi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bataser (under 2 km), Bassa (2.1 km) and D P F Bassi Fungar (2.1 km).

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

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