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About Answai Village

Answai is a small village in Dharmpur tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 336, made up of 169 males and 167 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Answai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Answai village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Dharmpur
Pincode 175025
Area (hectares) 72.52 hectares
Population 336
Male Population 169
Female Population 167
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Answai compares

By the 2011 count Answai is the 48th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 72.52 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1126.

Getting to Answai

Answai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Answai 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. The nearest villages by name are Arli Paryal, Bahri, Balhara and Banal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Answai

As per the Census of India 2011, Answai village had a population of 336. That makes it the 48th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Answai village has 169 males and 167 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Answai has about 988 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 1126.

The pincode recorded for Answai is 175025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Answai covers 72.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Answai falls under Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Answai notes the nearest railway station 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 Answai.

Answai is in Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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