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About Matyog Village

Matyog is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 269, made up of 140 males and 129 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175031, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matyog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matyog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175031
Area (hectares) 81.67 hectares
Population 269
Male Population 140
Female Population 129
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Matyog compares

By the 2011 count Matyog is the 50th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 81.67 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 979.

Getting to Matyog

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

Matyog lies about 36 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 34 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 Matyog
Nearest town Sundarnagar 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 23 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 34 km
District headquarters Mandi 36 km

Villages closest to Matyog

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nihri 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 Matyog

As per the Census of India 2011, Matyog village had a population of 269. That makes it the 50th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Matyog village has 140 males and 129 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matyog has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Matyog is 175031. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matyog covers 81.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Matyog falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Matyog is Summer Hill, about 34 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 Matyog.

Matyog is about 36 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Matyog is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 21 km away. Nihri is about 23 km away. Summer Hill is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banthal (under 2 km), Bhaka (under 2 km) and Obra (1.6 km).

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

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