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About Sojha Village

Sojha is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 38, made up of 20 males and 18 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sojha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sojha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 19 hectares
Population 38
Male Population 20
Female Population 18
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sojha compares

By the 2011 count Sojha is the 338th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 19 hectares work out to about 2.0 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 Sojha

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

Sojha lies about 35 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 57 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 Sojha
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 26 km
District headquarters Mandi 35 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 57 km

Villages closest to Sojha

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 Sojha

As per the Census of India 2011, Sojha village had a population of 38. That makes it the 338th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Sojha village has 20 males and 18 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sojha has about 900 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 Sojha is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sojha covers 19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sojha is Summer Hill, about 57 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sojha.

Sojha is about 35 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sojha is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 26 km away. Mandi is about 35 km away. Summer Hill is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Marandhi (3.1 km), Oal (6.0 km) and Dhawas (6.6 km).

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

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