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About Shaodhar Village

Shaodhar is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 23, made up of 10 males and 13 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,300 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaodhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaodhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 1.9 hectares
Population 23
Male Population 10
Female Population 13
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,300
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 Shaodhar compares

By the 2011 count Shaodhar is the 157th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 1.9 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Shaodhar

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

Shaodhar lies about 33 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 40 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 Shaodhar
Nearest town Sundarnagar 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 27 km
District headquarters Mandi 33 km
Nearest railway station Jutogh 40 km

Villages closest to Shaodhar

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 Shaodhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaodhar village had a population of 23. That makes it the 157th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Shaodhar village has 10 males and 13 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaodhar has about 1300 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Shaodhar is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaodhar covers 1.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Shaodhar is Jutogh, about 40 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 Shaodhar.

Shaodhar is about 33 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaodhar is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 13 km away. Nihri is about 27 km away. Mandi is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Begli Dhar (under 2 km), D P F Bandli Dhar (under 2 km) and D P F Begli Dhar (under 2 km).

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

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