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About Sarcha Village

Sarcha is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 325, made up of 168 males and 157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 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.

Sarcha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarcha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175046
Area (hectares) 158 hectares
Population 325
Male Population 168
Female Population 157
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Sarcha compares

By the 2011 count Sarcha is the 37th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 158 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 Sarcha

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

Sarcha lies about 41 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 29 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 Sarcha
Nearest town Sundarnagar 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 28 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 41 km

Villages closest to Sarcha

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 Sarcha

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarcha village had a population of 325. That makes it the 37th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Sarcha village has 168 males and 157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarcha has about 935 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 Sarcha is 175046. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarcha covers 158 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sarcha is Summer Hill, about 29 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 Sarcha.

Sarcha 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.

Sarcha is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 25 km away. Nihri is about 28 km away. Summer Hill is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phegal (under 2 km), Preshi (under 2 km) and Rohara (1.5 km).

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

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