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About Marandhi Village

Marandhi is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 257, made up of 131 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marandhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marandhi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 99 hectares
Population 257
Male Population 131
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Marandhi compares

By the 2011 count Marandhi is the 117th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 99 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Marandhi

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

Marandhi lies about 38 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 56 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 Marandhi
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 26 km
District headquarters Mandi 38 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 56 km

Villages closest to Marandhi

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 Marandhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Marandhi village had a population of 257. That makes it the 117th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Marandhi village has 131 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marandhi has about 962 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 Marandhi is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marandhi covers 99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Marandhi is Summer Hill, about 56 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 km distance for Marandhi.

Marandhi is about 38 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marandhi is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 26 km away. Mandi is about 38 km away. Summer Hill is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sojha (3.1 km), Oal (8.8 km) and Dhawas (9.6 km).

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

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