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About Sarahn Village

Sarahn is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,375, made up of 706 males and 669 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 379 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarahn Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarahn village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 379 hectares
Population 1,375
Male Population 706
Female Population 669
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarahn compares

By the 2011 count Sarahn is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 379 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Sarahn

Sarahn is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sarahn as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sarahn from other places

Sarahn lies about 56 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 Sarahn
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 16 km
Nearest town Shimla 36 km
District headquarters Mandi 56 km

Villages closest to Sarahn

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 Sarahn

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarahn village had a population of 1,375. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Sarahn village has 706 males and 669 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarahn has about 948 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 Sarahn is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarahn covers 379 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Sarahn notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sarahn.

Sarahn is about 56 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarahn is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 36 km away. Mandi 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 Koti (under 2 km), Bhanog (2.2 km) and Shanog (2.5 km).

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

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