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About Kaunsal Village

Kaunsal is a small village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 429, made up of 220 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaunsal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaunsal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 176120
Area (hectares) 42.92 hectares
Population 429
Male Population 220
Female Population 209
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaunsal compares

By the 2011 count Kaunsal is the 69th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 42.92 hectares work out to about 10.0 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 1112.

Getting to Kaunsal

Kaunsal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kaunsal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kaunsal from other places

Kaunsal lies about 17 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 19 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 Kaunsal
District headquarters Mandi 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 19 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 19 km

Villages closest to Kaunsal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaunsal village had a population of 429. That makes it the 69th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Kaunsal village has 220 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaunsal has about 950 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 1112.

The pincode recorded for Kaunsal is 176120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaunsal covers 42.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaunsal falls under Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kaunsal is Buffer Stop, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kaunsal.

Kaunsal is about 17 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaunsal is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 17 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 19 km away. Buffer Stop is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pabo (2.8 km), Banaun (2.9 km) and D P F Banaun (2.9 km).

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

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