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About Mana Village

Mana is a mid sized village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 522, made up of 258 males and 264 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,023 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175046, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175046
Area (hectares) 158 hectares
Population 522
Male Population 258
Female Population 264
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,023
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 Mana compares

By the 2011 count Mana is the 10th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 158 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Mana

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

Mana lies about 41 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 30 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 Mana
Nearest town Sundarnagar 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 27 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 30 km
District headquarters Mandi 41 km

Villages closest to Mana

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 Mana

As per the Census of India 2011, Mana village had a population of 522. That makes it the 10th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Mana village has 258 males and 264 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mana has about 1023 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Mana is 175046. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mana covers 158 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Mana is Summer Hill, about 30 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 Mana.

Mana is about 41 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mana is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 26 km away. Nihri is about 27 km away. Summer Hill is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mananu (under 2 km), Galiog (under 2 km) and Sarcha (2.0 km).

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

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