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About Mandhotan Village

Mandhotan is a small village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 163, made up of 65 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,508 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandhotan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandhotan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 176120
Area (hectares) 112.75 hectares
Population 163
Male Population 65
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,508
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 Mandhotan compares

By the 2011 count Mandhotan is the 133rd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 112.75 hectares work out to about 1.4 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 Mandhotan

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

Mandhotan lies about 23 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 10 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 Mandhotan
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 10 km
District headquarters Mandi 23 km

Villages closest to Mandhotan

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 Mandhotan

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandhotan village had a population of 163. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Mandhotan village has 65 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandhotan has about 1508 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1112.

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

Mandhotan covers 112.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Mandhotan is Buffer Stop, about 10 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 Mandhotan.

Mandhotan is about 23 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandhotan is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Buffer Stop is about 10 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 10 km away. Mandi is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanehr (under 2 km), Gaduhi (1.6 km) and Kund (1.7 km).

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

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