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About Dahr Village

Dahr is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 61, made up of 26 males and 35 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,346 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 2 hectares
Population 61
Male Population 26
Female Population 35
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,346
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 Dahr compares

By the 2011 count Dahr is the 290th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 2 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Dahr

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

Dahr lies about 52 km from Mandi. 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 Dahr
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 11 km
Nearest town Shimla 34 km
District headquarters Mandi 52 km

Villages closest to Dahr

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 Dahr

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahr village had a population of 61. That makes it the 290th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Dahr village has 26 males and 35 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahr has about 1346 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Dahr is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dahr covers 2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dahr falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dahr notes the nearest railway station 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 Dahr.

Dahr is about 52 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dahr is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 34 km away. Mandi is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narahn (under 2 km), D P F Dhurmu (under 2 km) and Dhurmugad (under 2 km).

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

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