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About D P F Talehan Village

D P F Talehan is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 268, made up of 137 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 492 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Talehan Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Talehan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 492 hectares
Population 268
Male Population 137
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How D P F Talehan compares

By the 2011 count D P F Talehan is the 110th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 492 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 Talehan

D P F Talehan is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for D P F Talehan as Available within 5 - 10 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 D P F Talehan from other places

D P F Talehan lies about 65 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 8.2 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 D P F Talehan
Nearest railway station Jutogh 8.2 km
Nearest town Shimla 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 32 km
District headquarters Mandi 65 km

Villages closest to D P F Talehan

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 Talehan

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Talehan village had a population of 268. That makes it the 110th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

D P F Talehan village has 137 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Talehan has about 956 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 Talehan is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Talehan covers 492 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 Talehan falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to D P F Talehan is Jutogh, about 8.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for D P F Talehan.

D P F Talehan is about 65 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 Talehan is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Jutogh is about 8.2 km away. Shimla is about 12 km away. Karsog 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 Talehan (under 2 km), D P F Dharanda (2.6 km) and D P F Tikri Dhar (2.6 km).

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

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