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About Marh Village

Marh is a small village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 59, made up of 27 males and 32 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,185 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 176120
Area (hectares) 92.52 hectares
Population 59
Male Population 27
Female Population 32
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,185
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marh compares

By the 2011 count Marh is the 184th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 92.52 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Marh

Marh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Marh from other places

Marh lies about 32 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Winch Camp, about 7.2 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 Marh
Nearest railway station Winch Camp 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 10 km
District headquarters Mandi 32 km

Villages closest to Marh

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 Marh

As per the Census of India 2011, Marh village had a population of 59. That makes it the 184th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Marh village has 27 males and 32 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marh has about 1185 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

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

Marh covers 92.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Marh is Winch Camp, about 7.2 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 - 10 km distance for Marh.

Marh 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.

Marh is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Winch Camp is about 7.2 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 10 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 Marhola (under 2 km), Rota Sapairu (4.6 km) and Kadhar (4.6 km).

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

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