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About Ganu Village

Ganu is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 92, made up of 44 males and 48 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 86 hectares
Population 92
Male Population 44
Female Population 48
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,091
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganu compares

By the 2011 count Ganu is the 256th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 Ganu

Ganu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganu as Available within <5 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 Ganu from other places

Ganu lies about 42 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, 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 Ganu
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 37 km
District headquarters Mandi 42 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 44 km

Villages closest to Ganu

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 Ganu

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganu village had a population of 92. That makes it the 256th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Ganu village has 44 males and 48 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganu has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

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

Ganu covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Ganu is Summer Hill, 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 - 10 km distance for Ganu.

Ganu is about 42 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganu is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 37 km away. Mandi is about 42 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 Ganu today is likely to be higher.

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