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About Tokhar Village

Tokhar is a small village in Chachyot tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 159, made up of 85 males and 74 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 871 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tokhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tokhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Chachyot
Pincode 175039
Area (hectares) 133 hectares
Population 159
Male Population 85
Female Population 74
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 871
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 Tokhar compares

By the 2011 count Tokhar is the 112th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 367 residents. Its 133 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Tokhar

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

Tokhar lies about 32 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 41 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 Tokhar
Tehsil headquarters Chachyot 13 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 22 km
District headquarters Mandi 32 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 41 km

Villages closest to Tokhar

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 Tokhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Tokhar village had a population of 159. That makes it the 112th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 367 residents.

Tokhar village has 85 males and 74 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tokhar has about 871 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Tokhar is 175039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tokhar covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Tokhar is Summer Hill, about 41 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 Tokhar.

Tokhar is about 32 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tokhar is in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district. Chachyot is about 13 km away. Sundarnagar is about 22 km away. Mandi 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 D P F Tokharnal (under 2 km), Chawali (under 2 km) and D P F Kandhli (3.0 km).

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

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