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About Harnala Village

Harnala is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25, made up of 13 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 131304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harnala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harnala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 131304
Area (hectares) 4 hectares
Population 25
Male Population 13
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Harnala compares

By the 2011 count Harnala is the 359th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 4 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Harnala

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

Harnala lies about 70 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 Harnala
Nearest town Shimla 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 26 km
District headquarters Mandi 70 km

Villages closest to Harnala

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 Harnala

As per the Census of India 2011, Harnala village had a population of 25. That makes it the 359th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Harnala village has 13 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harnala has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Harnala is 131304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harnala covers 4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Harnala 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 Harnala.

Harnala is about 70 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harnala is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Shimla is about 14 km away. Karsog is about 26 km away. Mandi is about 70 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 Nihari Nal (under 2 km), Belu Dhar (1.8 km) and Chaori Dhar (1.8 km).

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

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