Skip to main content

About D P F Suranda Village

D P F Suranda is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 362, made up of 184 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Suranda Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Suranda village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 221.98 hectares
Population 362
Male Population 184
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How D P F Suranda compares

By the 2011 count D P F Suranda is the 71st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 221.98 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to D P F Suranda

D P F Suranda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for D P F Suranda 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is D P F Suranda from other places

D P F Suranda lies about 67 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 4.3 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 Suranda
Nearest railway station Jutogh 4.3 km
Nearest town Shimla 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 31 km
District headquarters Mandi 67 km

Villages closest to D P F Suranda

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 Suranda

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Suranda village had a population of 362. That makes it the 71st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

D P F Suranda village has 184 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Suranda has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

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

D P F Suranda covers 221.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to D P F Suranda is Jutogh, about 4.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for D P F Suranda.

D P F Suranda is about 67 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 Suranda is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Jutogh is about 4.3 km away. Shimla is about 8.0 km away. Karsog is about 31 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 Dharanda (3.7 km), D P F Tikri Dhar (3.7 km) and Baru Kufri (3.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.