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About D P F Drahal Village

D P F Drahal is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 67 males and 69 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Drahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Drahal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 289 hectares
Population 136
Male Population 67
Female Population 69
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
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 D P F Drahal compares

By the 2011 count D P F Drahal is the 209th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 289 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 989.

Getting to D P F Drahal

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

D P F Drahal lies about 43 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 44 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 D P F Drahal
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 43 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to D P F Drahal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karsog 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 D P F Drahal

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Drahal village had a population of 136. That makes it the 209th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

D P F Drahal village has 67 males and 69 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Drahal has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for D P F Drahal is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Drahal covers 289 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

D P F Drahal falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to D P F Drahal is Shimla, about 44 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 D P F Drahal.

D P F Drahal is about 43 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

D P F Drahal is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 38 km away. Mandi is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Batahali (under 2 km), Bhalyar (under 2 km) and D P F Damehal (under 2 km).

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

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