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About Shanahar Village

Shanahar is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 100, made up of 49 males and 51 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shanahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shanahar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 173304
Area (hectares) 25.57 hectares
Population 100
Male Population 49
Female Population 51
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,041
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 Shanahar compares

By the 2011 count Shanahar is the 246th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 25.57 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Shanahar

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

Shanahar lies about 63 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 Shanahar
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 26 km
Nearest town Shimla 43 km
District headquarters Mandi 63 km

Villages closest to Shanahar

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 Shanahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Shanahar village had a population of 100. That makes it the 246th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Shanahar village has 49 males and 51 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shanahar has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Shanahar is 173304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shanahar covers 25.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Shanahar 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 Shanahar.

Shanahar is about 63 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shanahar is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 26 km away. Shimla is about 43 km away. Mandi is about 63 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 Sorshan (under 2 km), Galshandi (under 2 km) and Shanohu (under 2 km).

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

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